A Real DL Poll?

A Real DL Poll?

We recently inquired about the cost of conducting a regular and scientific poll concerning the job approval of several state wide state officials and our congressional delegation as well as our upcoming contested statewide races in 2014. The cost is something that is doable if we a legitimate fundraiser for it. If you are an avid Delaware Liberal reader, commenter or lurker, or a raging Delaware politico, would you be willing to donate $25.00 towards getting some real polling results here in the Small Wonder? Take the poll...

Wednesday Open Thread [3.12.14]

I am up in the wonderful Clarion, Pennsylvania on business today and tomorrow, so my presence here will be limited. But here is a polling fix to sooth the pain of the special election loss down in Florida (which was entirely predictable, as I said yesterday, since it has been a Republican district and seat since the Eisenhower Administration). PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL BACK UP--A new Bloomberg Poll has President Obama's job performance rating at 48%, a jump of 6% since December. His favorability rating is nearly the same, at 49%. DEMS TAKE THE LEAD IN THE GENERIC BALLOT--A new Public Policy Polling survey finds the Democrats lead the generic Congressional ballot, 43% to 40%, after trailing by two points in January.
"One key difference is that Democrats are at least happy with their own party in Congress, giving it a 66/21 approval, while Republicans give their own [party] a negative assessment at 43/48."
So as the supposedly liberal media carps today about a coming Republican wave in November as predicted by last night's loss in FL13, keep in mind that two prerequisites to any GOP Wave is presidential approval at or below 40% and a lead in the generic ballot. Neither of which favor the GOP at this point.
Chris Christie gave gifts of wreckage from the World Trade Center to reward edorsers

Chris Christie gave gifts of wreckage from the World Trade Center to reward edorsers

Yeah, it is true. Christie really couldn't be any more vile or corrupt....
...the most damaging developments for Christie are closer to home. A New York Times investigation published Tuesday shows he’d turned the Port Authority “into a de facto political operation” even before Kelly declared it was “time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee.” Christie used big Port Authority projects to win endorsement from Democrats and union leaders, and in a ghoulish touch, even handed out wreckage from the World Trade Center to reward mayors who backed him.
I suppose, if it turns out he is offering Baal human sacrifices during monthly Black Mass meetings of a Satanic cult in his basement, it could get a little worse for him. But at this point, only a touch worse.