Republicans Underwater

[cal04]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/10/03/republicans_underwater.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PoliticalWire+%28Political+Wire%29

A new Washington Post/ABC News poll finds the Democratic party is slightly more popular than unpopular, 49% to 42%, while the Republicans are underwater, 39% to 53%.


Lackluster Popularity Dogs the Political Parties

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/lackluster-popularity-dogs-the-political-parties/

It’s no party being a political party: The Democrats, while slightly more popular than unpopular, are near their record lows. The Republicans are underwater. And the Tea Party political movement has slipped to its weakest favorability on record in ABC News/Washington Post polls.

Those lackluster results indicate the public’s continued discontent, political and economic alike. They also follow allegiance: The Democratic Party’s better rating reflects the fact that more Americans consider themselves Democrats than Republicans.


All told, 49 percent see the Democratic Party favorably, 42 percent unfavorably — somewhat more positive than negative, but a far cry from its recent highs. The GOP, whose allegiance has waned in the past decade, gets a negative score of 39-53 percent. And just 32 percent see the Tea Party favorably, 9 points off its peak in spring 2010.

[democrat_patriot]

1. Flip the numbers and it's: "Republicans liked by majority, Dems not so much".

Here it's like they are both disliked. Democrats have a 10 point likeability advantage - that's pretty big.

[longship]

2. What a horrible headline!!

Disgustingly inaccurate.

[awake]

4. please explain

[longship]

5. "Lackluster Popularity Dogs the Political Parties"

When the Democratic Party has a ten point advantage, that isn't lackluster.

My headline would be "Democrats see popularity advantage over GOP" or some such thing. That would be truthful.

[porphyrian]

3. Quick! Throw them an anchor! n/t