Republicans' Outlook Dims for '08

[William769]

WASHINGTON -- The race for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination has become wide open, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows. But the value of winning it has fallen sharply.

The survey shows that without formally entering the race, former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson has risen to second place in the Republican field. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani continues to leak support, but leads the pack with 29% to Mr. Thompson's 20%, while former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has pulled even with Sen. John McCain at 14%.

Of greater concern for Republicans generally, however, is the party's weak state heading into the 2008 election. By 52% to 31%, Americans say they want Democrats to win the presidency next year.

Americans give the Republican Party their most negative assessment in the two-decade history of the Journal/NBC survey, and by 49% to 36% they say the Democratic Party more closely shares their values and positions on the issues.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118177312675434460.html?mod=home_whats_news_us

[InvisibleTouch]

1. Isn't it nice to start the day with good news? :) n/t

[TwilightGardener]

2. 52 to 31 %--that's pretty damn encouraging.

We'll find a way to blow that lead, though, I'm sure.

[Jackpine Radical]

3. As I always say on these occasions, it won't be easy

to totally blow the election in 2008, but I have faith that the Democrats will be able to do it.

[Arugula Latte]

6. Nominating Hillary will be step one to the Big Blow, IMO. nt

[Jackpine Radical]

7. If Hillary gets the nom, the corporations win either way.

[fujiyama]

8. You got it!

If there's one thing Dems are good at, it's screwing up. I'm inherently pessimistic. And every time I see a poll with Hillary in the lead among Dems, I think, "hmmmm....Probably that creepy sob Romney thinks he chance now". After all, she's the only top tier candidate Romney beats...or is competitive against.

[durrrty libby]

4. I hope that is true but I am starting to worry

Recently, congress has a lower approval rating than boosh

People are getting frustrated with them because they are not
living up to all the promises made during their campaigns

[LBJDemocrat]

5. Maybe now America can

get rid of the "Fuck you, Jack; I got mine" policies that have been plaguing us for decades.