Americans OK with Democrats in charge, poll suggests [View All]

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Source: CNN

Americans OK with Democrats in charge, poll suggests

By Paul Steinhauser
CNN Deputy Political Director

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. John McCain railed against Democratic control of Washington during his closing argument of his presidential campaign.

And the Republican presidential nominee warned America about the liberal trio of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid and presidential nominee Barack Obama.

"We're getting a glimpse of what one-party rule would look like under Obama, Pelosi and Reid. Apparently, it starts with lowering our defenses and raising our taxes," McCain said repeatedly on the campaign trail in the final weeks leading up to Election Day.

Not only did Obama beat McCain in the presidential election, the Democrats picked up seats in Congress. And a new national poll suggests why a majority of voters didn't seem to buy McCain's argument.


Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/11/one.party.poll/index.html