Democrats Chart Huge Growth in Voters
A new memo from the Democratic National Committee claims that voters are more than ready to shift from a Republican White House: They are showing up in historic numbers to back the Democratic presidential candidates.
"The message this election is clear: voters want change, not the third Bush term they’d get with John McCain,” says Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean. “Democrats are energized all across the country and we’re competing in all 50 states, proving that if Democrats show up and talk about our values, we will win. As we head towards November, I’m confident we will unite behind our nominee and harness this unprecedented enthusiasm to beat John McCain."
His memo details the voter turnout as he suggests the voters will be there in the fall to back the eventual nominee--Sen. Barack Obama or Sen. Hillary Clinton.
According to the memo, found here, the DNC also says that Republicans are iffy on McCain.
"As Democrats continue to see unprecedented enthusiasm for our candidates, the news continues to be worrisome for John McCain. Even after locking up the Republican nomination, 27 percent of Republican voters voted for another Republican candidate in North Carolina, and 23 percent of Republican voters voted for another Republican candidate in Indiana. At the same time, Democrats are campaigning in all fifty states this primary season and bringing new voters into the process. As the numbers show, Democrats are poised for victory in ’08."
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John McCain
I have been a republican for the past 25 years. john mccain is going to change that. as far as I am concerned he is a liberal in hiding. his immigrations issues are too much for me. so who will I vote for. Not Hillary either. she is almost as bad as Mccain. both lie so much. and Obama. no too liberal for even me. so i will ignore the presidental part of the ballat. or there is always Ralph Nader
Democrat Voters
I voted for Dewey against Truman and have been a reasonably satisfied Republican ever since. But the Republican party has betrayed its principles and this Bush/Cheney Republican administration has betrayed this country.
Although McCain is half-heartedly distancing himself from some of the Bush programs, he is emphatic about continuing some of the worst of them, and also promises to embrace the failed policies of today's Republican party.
Admitting he knows nothing about economics, he offers nothing to try to solve this country's critical economic problems. Urging suspension of the federal gasoline tax is just one example of his inability to understand our problems and seek a feasible remedy.
I have great respect for him as a former prisoner of war, but it appears to most of us that his public service career has been built on his popularity as a war hero, and has not been productive. We see nothing to suggest he is capable of putting together an administration composed of knowledgeable, intelligent people who could provide this country with the leadership which he lacks.
McCain simply doesn't have what it takes to counteract the voters' complete disillusionment with the Bush Republican administration.
It is certainly no surprise that all independent Republicans and even many farther to the right, are flocking to the only refuge available. Most of us are Americans and humans first, and political sheep second.
DNC half truths
How can it be possible to agree to opinions that are clearly one sided and omit facts to manipulate the picture?
I don't think two years ago you could have found anyone to say McCain is another Bush. And half of the DNC candidates cannot qualify as a change in any real sense of the word. The DNC opinions are nonsense.
As for the meaning of an increase of people voting as Democrat in the primary, I am sure anyone with half a brain and being honest could think of other valid reasons for the seeming increase in Democrats, and they are not all good for DNC.
The reason we can consider ourselves in bad shape in any way is because for the last four plus years both the Dems and Repubs managed the economy like Dems. McCain preaches fiscal responsibility constantly, doesn't anyone look beyond the media hype??
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