America Is Conservative

A recent state-by-state Gallup poll shows that, in every single one of the 50 states, most Americans identify themselves as politically conservative. So how is it that we've ended up with more left-wing liberals in Washington than at any other time in this nation’s history?

The only possible answer is that most of those conservatives stayed home on Election Day because there wasn’t a conservative to vote for. It seems to me that this is an excellent opportunity for a certain political party if it's intelligent enough to take advantage of the situation.

I won’t be holding my breath.

Here’s the Gallup poll and article, mysteriously titled “Conservative Label Prevails in the South” when the poll itself reveals that the conservative label prevails, period.

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Democrat Support Down

From Rasmussen Reports

Rasmussen's latest Generic Congressional Ballot finds Republicans at a 43% favorability rating and Democrats at only 38%.

Over the past 12 months, Democratic support on the congressional ballot has ranged from a low of 37% to a high of 50%. In that same time period, Republicans have been preferred by anywhere from 34% to 43% of voters nationwide.

Democrats held a six- or seven-point lead on the ballot for the first few weeks of 2009. That began to slip in early February, and from mid-April through June the two political parties were roughly even. Republicans have held a lead on the ballot since the last week in June, the first time they'd been on top in well over a year.

Women who have consistently favored Democrats now prefer the GOP by a 40% to 39% margin. Men continue to favor Republicans over Democrats 47% to 36%.

Voters not affiliated with either party prefer Republicans two-to-one - 43% to 22%.

Keep pushing Dems, full speed ahead.

Read More: Generic Ballot Republicans 43%, Democrats 38%

NYT Poll Shows Doubts About Obama

From The New York Times

A substantial majority of Americans say President Obama has not developed a strategy to deal with the budget deficit, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll, which also found that support for his plans to overhaul health care, rescue the auto industry and close the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, falls well below his job approval ratings.

A distinct gulf exists between Mr. Obama’s overall standing and how some of his key initiatives are viewed, with fewer than half of Americans saying they approve of how he has handled health care and the effort to save General Motors and Chrysler. A majority of people said his policies have had either no effect yet on improving the economy or had made it worse, underscoring how his political strength still rests on faith in his leadership rather than results.

Read More: Obama Poll Sees Doubt on Budget and Health Care