Wednesday Open Thread [10.3.12]
Gallup: “The Gallup Economic Confidence Index averaged -19 in September, up from -27 in August and nearly matching the -17 seen in May, the highest monthly reading since the start of Gallup Daily tracking in 2008.”
A new Washington Post/ABC News poll finds the Democratic party is vastly popular than the Republican Party. 49% have a favorable opinion of the Party, while 42% have an unfavorable opinion. The Republican Party? Their numbers are in 2006 disaster territory. Only 39% approve, while 53% disapprove.
While that is bad enough, it gets worse for the GOP:
Fully 60 percent of moderates view the GOP in a negative light, including 33 percent who view it very unfavorably. By contrast, just 11 percent of moderates see the Republican Party in a “strongly favorable” light.
And while Republicans used to be able to draw from moderate and conservative Democrats — once referred to as “Reagan Democrats” — today just 11 percent of those voters have a positive view of the GOP.
Even traditional GOP constituencies have dimming views of the party. Only about two-thirds of conservatives and tea party supporters have a positive impression of a party they vote for almost universally.
All of which tells use one thing: The Republican Party’s brand continues to be, as former Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) said in the runup to the 2008 election, “dog food.” In fact, the GOP brand is actually worse than it was four years ago, with most of the numbers above falling by between five and 10 points over the last four years.
As to Romney: It’s a mark of the fundamental vapidity of his campaign that his people think he can win with mere zingers. That isn’t Romney’s problem. His problem is that people don’t see any authenticity to the man, and basically (and perhaps, ergo) don’t like the person they see. They should be using this debate as a way to address those two deficits. Zingers won’t do that. I’d also bet you dollars to doughnuts that these zingers are written to please the right-wingers watching. That is his same-old problem, thinking that if he’s winning over the right, he’s winning over America.
And that is why he fails. (using my best Yoda voice).
“And that is why fail he must.”
Yoda
Hey Allan Loudell, Instead of the “tightening race” pure bullshit stories, how about some “The GOP brand is totally cratering” stories.
I supposed that would betray your liberal bias.
LOL… Carper does about 25 pushups on camera:
http://wdel.com/story.php?id=46013
The media has it all wrong. Romney didn’t say he was going to use “zingers.” He said SINGERS. I hear that he has Donny and Marie waiting in the wings. He figures he’ll get the President to tear up during “Puppy Love” and that’ll turn the election around.
Close. It was SWINGERS. I’m not sure if he meant the movie or sexually free people just making love and being groovy. I guess we’ll see tonight.
Bill Clinton schools Romney on zingers:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/03/1139274/-The-Big-Dog-does-it-again
I’m interested in just how much reporting those results showing just how toxic the GOP have gotten gets. This is exactly the kind f thing that needs some breathless, wall-to-wall cable coverage, but I suspect they won’t because that would jeopardize future uses of both-sides-do it narrative.
“GOP brand cratering, but Democrats…?” It does kind of defy that false “they all do it” narrative. They’ll figure it out.
FISKER – That was Markell’s was plan to save Delaware manufacturing.
LOL
Sorry Rockland, Fiskar just secured more money and will be announcing their plans for the future in December.
They are quoted as saying the Delaware plant is their first choice for where to build their next car.
Keep cheering for Delaware to fail Rockland, its working so well.