Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization
No they wouldn't. They would have a much more appealing Republican party.
The Republican Party never had a whole bunch of appeal. Now individual candidates, yes. But it is getting so that neither party has much appeal. Feast your eyes on this, a CBS poll. Both parties are pretty much in the tank these days.
Information from inside this CBS poll, there are a lot of interesting stuff/subjects polled.
http://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/1030274/new-york-times-cbs-news-feb-poll-results.pdf
Do you view the Republican Party favorably or unfavorably?
2/19-23/14 All favorably 33% unfavorably 61% don’t know 5%
REPUBLICANS 67% favorable 29% unfavorable 4% don’t know
DEMOCRATS 10% favorable 89% unfavorable 2% don’t know
INDEPENDENTS 31% favorable 60% unfavorable 9% don’t know
Do you view the Democratic Party favorably or unfavorably?
2/19-23/14 All favorably 42% unfavorably 53% don’t know 5%
REPUBLICANS 9% favorable 90% unfavorable 1% don’t know
DEMOCRATS 85% favorable 14% unfavorable 1% don’t know
INDEPENDENTS 30% favorable 61% unfavorable 9% don’t know
What is interesting is that independents have the same favorable/unfavorable view/percentages for both parties. 3/5ths of all independents dislike both political parties.
If the 2014 election for U.S. House of Representatives were being held today, would
you vote for the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate in your district?
All Republican 42% Democrat 39% Other 3% don’t know/depends 16%
REPUBLICANS 86% Republican 3% Democrats 0% other 11% don’t know/depends
DEMOCRATS 3% Republican 85% Democrat 0% other 12% don’t know/depends
INDEPENDENTS 43% Republican 29% Democrat 5% other 23% don’t know/depends
It is interesting to note that 5% of independents say they will vote for a third party while 23% haven’t decided yet although as of this poll independents are vastly on the side of the Republicans. Those don’t knows/depends could easily change that though. Why the huge undecided among independents? Perhaps it is these who view both parties as evil or at least unfavorable.
In general, do you think the Republican Party has the same priorities for the country
as you have, or don’t they?
All Yes, they do 35% No, they don’t 59% DK/NA 6%
REPUBLICANS yes, they do 66% No, they don’t 29% DK/NA 5%
DEMOCRATS yes, they do 12% No, they don’t 85% DK/NA 2%
INDEPENDENTS yes, they do 35% No, they don’t 57% DK/NA 8%
In general, do you think the Democratic Party has the same priorities for the country
as you have, or don’t they?
All Yes, they do 38% No, they don’t 57% DK/NA 5%
REPUBLICANS yes, they do 7% No, they don’t 91% DK/NA 2%
DEMOCRATS yes, they do 76% No, they don’t 21% DK/NA 3%
INDEPENDENTS yes, they do 30% No, they don’t 63% DK/NA 7%
Once again the interesting thing is the independents who view the Republicans by 5 points as having the same view as they do 35-30 and don’t have 57-63. But even so, around 3/5ths of all independents think neither party has the same priorities for the country as they do.