GOP Losing Ground In Idaho, Poll Finds - Seattle Times

[WillyT]

GOP losing ground in Idaho, poll finds
By Dan Popkey
McClatchy Newspapers

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BOISE, Idaho — Reflecting discontent with incumbents, the Iraq war and President Bush, Idaho voters have become restive in the waning days before the election and are turning toward Democratic candidates for the first time since the early 1990s, a new poll suggests. The poll by the Idaho Statesman and by the Boise ABC television affiliate shows that races for Congress, governor and state school superintendent essentially are tied.

Now, the state with the nation's highest proportion of Republican legislators has a nail-biter election that will turn on last-minute advertising, debates and get-out-the-vote organization. "At this point in a typical campaign, Idaho Democrats are dispirited and looking for moral victories," said Jim Weatherby, a political scientist who has overseen polling at Boise State University. "This time, it looks like they may actually pull off some major victories."

In interviews with 42 of 625 voters polled, the Statesman was told they want change largely because of disapproval of Bush and the Iraq war.

Idaho GOP Chairman Kirk Sullivan said the national mood is hurting Republicans in the reddest of states. "Idaho has been rather immune to the attitude and mood of the public across the nation," he said. "But this time, based on the amount of coverage that appears to be anti-Bush and anti-war, I believe that attitude has invaded Idaho."

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Link: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003328868_idaho29.html

Friggin IDAHO, Man !!!

:bounce::woohoo::bounce:

[Jackpine Radical]

1. Wow--the aerial spraying of Haldol over Idaho

is beginning to work!

[Mythsaje]

2. Idaho...Wow.

That's damn good news.

[stop the bleeding]

3. "national mood is hurting Republicans in the reddest of states"

Hurt never felt so good

[sendero]

4. Always spinning...

... the assholes are ALWAYS spinning.

"based on the amount of coverage that appears to be anti-Bush and anti-war"


"Coverage". Believe me, the "coverage" is NOTHING compared to the actual sentiment of the American people.

And another thing for the douchebag spinner, we are not "anti-war". We are anti "immoral, stupid, unjustified, counterproductive and failing" wars. Idiot.