No shit, sherlock. Thats because one question, the second one, ostensibly how someone as partisan as yourself would ask it, is a loaded question chock full of assumptions.
In a February poll, 57 percent of Americans agreed with the statement "I support finishing the job in Iraq, that is, keeping the troops there until the Iraqi government can maintain control and provide security" Of course, you will never find CNN or NBC asking the Iraq poll question in such a manner. Where is the polling data that says Americans want to lose the battle of Iraq?
http://www.pos.org/inthenews/20070220.cfm.
February was a while ago. Its changed since then...now the majority want a partial pull out now, and 40% want a full pullout now. Of course CNN or NBC would never ask the poll in that obviously biased and absurd manner. You make be an unprofessional hack, but they are not.
The only Dem candidate that even ties Giuliani has zero chance of getting the nomination.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...didates_running_in_2008_presidential_election.
Giuliani (49%) Biden (38%)
Giuliani (46%) Clinton (45%)
Giuliani (44%) Dodd (39%)
Giuliani (45%) Edwards (45%)
Giuliani (51%) Obama (39%)
Giuliani (44%) Richardson (38%)
Giuliani does not have a shot in hell.
On national security, unaffiliated voters prefer the GOP by a 44% to 37% margin, i.e., people who skip primaries and vote in the general election:
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub..._issue_dems_trusted_more_on_nine_other_issues.
Lmao...I like that you picked unaffiliated voters, because it support your position more strongly. When taking the general populace its 45% GOP to 44% Democrats.
Taxes:
A 71 percent to 15 percent majority of adults do not think "it is necessary to increase taxes to reduce the budget deficit". Large majorities of Republicans, Democrats and Independents feel this way. Even if taxes "had to be raised", very large majorities oppose raising the estate tax (64%) gas taxes (82%), income taxes (81%), the social security tax (83%), and the Medicare tax (87%)
http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=746.
A 71 percent to 15 percent majority of adults do not think "it is necessary to increase taxes to reduce the budget deficit". Large majorities of Republicans, Democrats and Independents feel this way. Even if taxes "had to be raised", very large majorities oppose raising the estate tax (64%) gas taxes (82%), income taxes (81%), the social security tax (83%), and the Medicare tax (87%)
http://www.harrisinteractive.com/har...ex.asp?PID=746.
Yes, they also wouldn't cut any social programs, which Republicans are constantly trying to do.
Lets see...the populace is for no taxes, and tons of programs. Somethings gotta give.
Immigration:
The Zogby Interactive poll of 8,300 adults nationwide finds just 3% of Americans viewing Congress's handling of the immigration issue in favorable terms, while 9% say the same of the President-even as respondents in the survey rated it the second most important issue facing the country, after the war in Iraq.
http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1328.
This is going to hit both parties hard.
Socialized Medicine
A majority favor "universal health care." That has such a pleasant ring to it. But ask these questions: Percent who say they would still support a universal health insurance system even if it meant they would pay higher premiums or higher taxes: 35%. If it meant there were waiting lists for non emergency treatments: 33%. If it meant their choice of doctors was limited: 28%. If it meant some treatments currently covered would no longer be covered: 18%. All of these things happen in socialized medicine. At least they have happened in Western Europe, Canada, and Australia.
http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/upload/7572.pdf. Source: ABC News/Kaiser Family Foundation/USA Today Health Care in America Survey(conducted September 7-12, 2006)
Actually Western Europe, Canada, and Australia all pay LESS for healthcare than we do.
