NYTimes/CBS News Poll: More Good News For Democrats

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from MyDD: http://www.mydd.com/story/2007/7/20/135943/299

Fri Jul 20, 2007

The results of the latest NY Times/CBS News poll (July 9-17) continue to bode well for Democrats in 2008.

poll: http://graphics.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/politics/20070718_poll_results.pdf

If the 2008 election for President were being held today, would you probably vote for the Republican candidate or would you probably vote for the Democratic candidate?

Democratic: 47%
Republican: 32%


In general, is your opinion of the Republican party favorable or not favorable?

Favorable: 38%
Unfavorable: 56%


In general, is your opinion of the Democratic party favorable or not favorable?

Favorable: 52%
Unfavorable: 41%


The poll also asked primary voters of each party whether they're satisfied with their candidates and, while it's conventional wisdom, I was struck by the enormous disparity in enthusiasm between the two parties:

Are you generally satisfied with the candidates now running for the Democratic nomination for President, or do you wish there were more choices?

Satisfied: 61%
More Choices: 37%

Are you generally satisfied with the candidates now running for the Republican nomination for President, or do you wish there were more choices?

Satisfied: 36%
More Choices: 60%

In addition, both Bush and congress get a 2 point bump in favorability from 27% to 29% from last month; Bush's handling of the war in Iraq also got a 2 point uptick from 23% to 25% but his handling of the "campaign against terrorism" remains at an all time low of 39%.


http://www.mydd.com/story/2007/7/20/135943/299

[applegrove]

1. Yippy!

:woohoo:

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Somehow, that makes me smile.

[Alexander]

3. No time to get complacent.

We need to make sure our nominee will appeal to people of all political stripes.

In other words, we need Gore.

[KelleyKramer]

4. None of the above

There was another poll on the GOP prez candidates and 'none of the above' came in first...

That, to me, pretty much summed up what Repubs think about the election.

[quinnox]

5. Lets hope these numbers are the same next year

in November. If they are, the republicans are going to get blown out again, and it may be a near fatal blow.

[Warren DeMontague]

6. Good. All the more reason to nominate Kucinich.

Might as well have someone in there who will rock the boat a little bit.

[AndyTiedye]

7. If Only We Could Get These Numbers With an Actual Candidate!

Democratic: 47%
Republican: 32%

Unfortunately, our "best" candidates only have single-digit leads.
That is a result of the high negatives that the MSM has saddled them with.