HISTORIC SHIFT: More Americans NOW Call Themselves Dems NOT Repubs

[kpete]

Gallup: In Shift, More Americans Now Call Themselves Democrats

By E&P Staff

Published: March 29, 2006 12:15 PM ET

NEW YORK In a (perhaps) historic shift, more Americans now consider themselves Democrats than Republicans, the Gallup organization revealed today.

Republicans had gained the upper hand in recent years, but 33% of Americans, in the latest Gallup poll, now call themselves Democrats, with those favoring the GOP one point behind. But Gallup says this widens a bit more "once the leanings of Independents are taken into account."

Independents now make up 34% of the population. When asked if they lean in a certain direction, their answers pushed the Democrat numbers to 49% with Republicans at 42%. One year ago, the parties were dead even at 46% each.

This shift indicates, Gallup says, why its polls show Democrats leading in this year's congressional races.

The latest poll was taken from January to March 2006, with a national sample of about 1,000 adults.

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[benburch]

1. The Nazi Party (formerly the GOP) will keep losing.

Soon, it will join the Whigs in the dustbin of history.

BUT ONLY IF WE FIGHT TOOTH AND NAIL TO DESTROY IT.

Don't quit now.

[theoldman]

2. I need sympathy. I live in Texas.

In my area about 80% of the people vote Republican. About 30% are Democrat leaving 10% Independent. I do not expect things to change much in the next three years.

[RaleighNCDUer]

5. 120%?

Must have gotten those numbers from Republican pollsters.

[Virginia Dare]

3. I was a Democrat before it was "cool".

:headbang:

[ThoughtCriminal]

4. This is important when examining polls

For the past few years, they have been weighted to favor Republicans (More republican responders than Democrats).

[npincus]

6. Not sure if I am a Dem anymore

when Liberals are the ones who have been speaking out against this obscene war from the get-go, and are demanding that we fire the CRIMINAL(s) in the WH.