Lol, when I was in eighth grade, my English class had a mock debate over this very issue; one of the key points from the kids on the "con" side was that if a student got cut, and a gay teacher had to treat the wound, then the kid might get AIDS. This was an Honors class and the kid who made this argument was the smartest kid, think anyone's changed his opinion since then?
And, as I stated earlier, none of these polls make a lick of difference right now. As bad as conservative politician's are being polled recently, Giuliani still has the HIGHEST approval rating of ANY politician. Ha ha ha.
Just wait until the rightwingnuts start swift boating Rudy! The guy is for gay rights AND abortion! BBBWWWAAAAA!!!!!!!!!
or how about: ACTING IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THIS COUNTRY, AND NOT FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF HIMSELF OR PARTY. this is the inherent problem with politics in this country. just because he's in his second term and not up for reelection doesn't mean he shouldn't have the nation's best interest in mind.
From the Fox News poll: - 39 percent of Americans approve of the job Bush is doing, only the second time Bush has fallen below 40 percent in Fox polling - 81 percent believe Iraq is likely to end up in a civil war. - 69 percent oppose allowing Dubai Ports World to manage U.S. ports. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,186634,00.html
Fatty....do you have any friends who live in New York? If you do, ask them about how good a mayor Rudy Guliani was before 9-11-01, and you'll get a great idea about what kind of President he would be. I wouldn't vote for Rudy Guliani for President if he was running against himself.
And I'd still vote for him. My largest reason for being a republican is with taxes. I'm not big on the idea of gay marriage, but it isn't a deal-breaker to me if he is. I also think abortion needs to remain legal.
Without going more than 3 pages back, and following my mantra to not start threads unless a possible meteor or comet strike is possible. (that belongs in D&D, right?? ), here's some more BAD NEWS for the GOP this Fall: Parsing the Polls: Too Early to See the Wave? Now is not the best time to be a Republican member of Congress. A series of independent polls released over the last month show Democrats with an ever-widening lead in the generic ballot question ("If the congressional election were held today, would you vote for the Democratic candidate in your district or the Republican candidate?"). The most recent survey, conducted by CNN/USA Today/Gallup from March 10-12, showed Democrats with a 16-point edge -- 55 percent to 39 percent. No polling question is more analyzed and argued about than the generic ballot question. Republicans insist that it has not been an accurate predictor of gains and losses in the House over the past few cycles, while Democrats point to the results as a sign that the American people are ready for a change. This week's Parsing the Polls will examine the generic ballot question and what it does -- and should -- mean in the context of political campaigns. First, here's a look at the five most recent national polls testing the generic ballot: Organization..........SurveyDates..GOP..Dem..Diff. CNN/USA Today/Gallup 3/10-12 39 55 D+16 Fox/Opinion Dynamics 2/28-3/13 34 48 D+14 CNN/USA Today/Gallup 2/28-3/13 39 53 D+14 Democracy Corps (D).. 2/23-37 40 48 D+8 Diageo/Hotline......... 2/16-19 31 46 D+15 Average the five polls and Democrats have a 13.4 percent generic edge. A generic Republican received an average of 36.6 percent of the vote in the five polls while the generic Democrat took 50 percent. Pollsters of both partisan bents, along with many non-partisan analysts, seem in agreement that the numbers don't look good for GOP candidates this fall -- although most were loathe to use the generic ballot as a predictor of specific seat gains. "It means that as of mid-March of 2006 this is an electorate that wants to make fundmental change," said Fred Yang, a partner in the Garin-Hart-Yang Research, a leading Democratic polling firm. "Whether that translates into seats is another thing." Because of the incumbent-friendly redistricting process in 2001, there are very few seats (roughly ten percent of the entire House) that could turn over, even in a year in which the national atmospherics tilt heavily toward one party. In fact, in the 2004 cycle just 34 House members won with less than 55 percent of the vote, according to tabulations made by the Cook Political Report. So, regardless of the mood of the electorate, the vast majority of seats in Congress are simply not up for grabs unless the incumbent is found in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy -- to quote the colorful former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards (D). That does not mean, however, that Republicans should ignore the generic ballot, according to one GOP consultant who spoke to The Fix on the condition of anonymity so he could speak candidly about his party's prospects. "The benefit of the doubt in close races is going to go to the Democrats unless something changes dramatically," said the Republican strategist. "We're whistling past the graveyard if we say the generic doesn't matter." Stu Rothenberg, an independent political analyst, said that he rarely gives credence to the generic ballot by itself, but when put in the context of the "other horrendous polling numbers" for Republicans, he said it gives him pause. Specifically, Rothenberg pointed to the strong majorities disapproving of both President Bush and Congress as well as the large numbers who believe the country is on the wrong track as ill omens for Republicans. "The situation is bad and getting worse for Republicans, and looking at all four [poll questions], the situation is starting to border on the desperate," he said. How does the current generic ballot edge for Democrats compare to the mood at this time in the 1994 election -- when Republicans retook control of the House for the first time in four decades? Here's a look at poll numbers from the NBC/Wall Street Journal from the first quarter of 1994 and the first quarter of 2006. Right Direction Wrong Track Diff. 1994 33% 47% -14 2006 31 57 -26 Prez/Approve Prez/Disapprove Diff. 1994 55% 36% +19 2006 39 54 -15 Congress/Approve Congress/Disapprove Diff. 1994 31% 58% -27 2006 29 56 -27 Generic/GOP Generic/Dem Diff. 1994 29% 34% D+5 2006 38 47 D+9 In 1994 Democrats at this point in the cycle held a five-point edge in the generic ballot test and were benefitting from President Bill Clinton's then strong approval ratings. Voters were unhappy with Congress, but a majority were not yet convinced that the country was on the wrong track. Charlie Cook, a political analyst and founder of the Cook Political Report, explained that in 1994 "the bottom didn't start sagging for Democrats until early summer," adding: "At this point there wasn't even a whisper that there was a tidal wave out there." Cook added that the best use of the generic ballot is to "tell you what direction the wind is blowing and whether it is small, medium, large or extra large." Judging by the current numbers, Republicans better hunker down. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/ Sorry, but I don't know how to make the numbers line up like I'd wish, but for those registered with the Post, they can check it out, and for those who are not, this is the best I can do. The Republicans are in BIG TROUBLE (and not in "Little China" ), and I love it. We're going to see '94 all over again this Fall, except Democrats are going to be the winners this time, as will the American people. In my opinion. Keep D&D Civil.
Giuliani isnt even going to run for President, so why are you touting his polling numbers? It's just a Chris Matthews' wet dream.
I concur. He had a strong reputation as an arbitrary dictatorial whacko and had very poor approval ratings.
I don't know, if Rudy G. like being a dictator; then he'll love being president as defined by the Bush administration.
sure he does. and i can confirm that rudy was not well-liked pre 9-11. new yorkers couldn't wait for him to get out of office. however, the rest of the US is very unlike NYC. he was especially hated in cultural circles that probably won't be germain to the rest of the country.
Say most non-New Yorkers have this positive image of Rudy G. from 9-11, then say that the RNC figures it will lose NY anyway to Hillary. In that case it wouldn't matter if New Yorkers hate him because he's liked elsewhere where the RNC expects to win votes. I don't see Rudy G. running for President. At most you might see him as a being the VP on the Republican ticket in 08 though.
the thing is that people only know rudy from 911 and his little spiel during the convention. i'd be surprised if once they had a full dose of the jackass, they'd still be down.
sure, but aren't most politicians? i liked the guy, agree with him on most issues, or at least those that i know his stance on, and admire his leadership style. i'd vote for him in a heartbeat. a rudy/condi ticket, in either order, is my 2008 political wet dream.
