Polls show Dems fare well on Port Issue

SPOCAHP ANAR · 03-04-2006, 02:20 PM

ELECTION 2006
Dubai ports issue
winner for Dems?
Republican majority threatened in fall
by ceding ground on national security
Posted: March 3, 2006

© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com

The Democrats have found an issue that could take away the advantage Republicans have enjoyed on issues of national security, according to an analysis by a leading pollster.

A recent survey by Rasmussen Reports indicated Americans opposed the Bush administration's decision to allow the Dubai government to control terminals in U.S. ports by 64 percent to 17 percent.

For the first time ever, Rasmussen observed, "voters preferred Democrats in Congress over the president on national security."

Rasmussen contends Republicans "cannot retain control of Congress following November's election if the Democrats are competitive on national security issues."

In the 2002 election, at a time when just 23 percent of Americans rated the economy as good or excellent, Republicans were able to regain control of the Senate, largely on the strength of the president's position on national security, Rasmussen said.

"Two years later, 51 percent of Americans thought the U.S. and its allies were winning the war on terror and the president was re-elected with 51 percent of the vote."

Rasmussen cited leading political analyst Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia.

"Since 9-11, Bush's consistent political advantage has been the public's confidence in him to handle the terrorist threat," Sabato said. "The Iraq war has weakened Bush's edge, and now the Dubai ports misstep may destroy it. This has become a troubled and tone-deaf Presidency."

Rasmussen's latest survey finds the percentage of Americans who think the U.S. and its allies are winning the war on terror has dipped below 40 percent and is near the lowest levels ever recorded.

By a 2-to-1 margin, Americans think things in Iraq are likely to get worse in the next six months.

"That's the bleakest assessment since the first votes were cast in Iraq over a year ago," Rasmussen said.

With nine months until election day, much can happen, Rasmussen noted, but "the situation in Iraq has given the Democrats the opportunity to regain majority status in Congress; the Dubai ports issue has provided a rallying point; and the president has lost the initiative on his signature issue."

troylaplante · 03-04-2006, 06:23 PM

The port issue is one with which I tend to side with the Democrats. I do not care who they are...if they are right, they are right. I believe that they are using it to political advantage and are hugely hypocritical in doing so, but they are still right.

SPOCAHP ANAR · 03-04-2006, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by troylaplante

I believe that they are using it to political advantage and are hugely hypocritical in doing so, but they are still right.

Well;...... they are democrats.

BattleRifleG3 · 03-05-2006, 06:27 PM

I still think this was orchestrated to discredit Bush's folks and that yes, the Dems are being entirely hypocritical. The Repubs will need to be critical of certain Bush policies to get anywhere in the future.

Outriderdark · 03-05-2006, 09:24 PM

Port is nice as a dessert wine, but I don't think it has retained the popularity it once had among Americans.

Rufus Rhastus J · 03-06-2006, 08:07 AM

BFG3, the repubs have discredited themselves.

03-04-2006, 02:20 PM	#1
SPOCAHP ANAR Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SC-upstate Posts: 4,192 Images: 1 Blog Entries: 6	Polls show Dems fare well on Port Issue ELECTION 2006 Dubai ports issue winner for Dems? Republican majority threatened in fall by ceding ground on national security Posted: March 3, 2006 © 2006 WorldNetDaily.com The Democrats have found an issue that could take away the advantage Republicans have enjoyed on issues of national security, according to an analysis by a leading pollster. A recent survey by Rasmussen Reports indicated Americans opposed the Bush administration's decision to allow the Dubai government to control terminals in U.S. ports by 64 percent to 17 percent. For the first time ever, Rasmussen observed, "voters preferred Democrats in Congress over the president on national security." Rasmussen contends Republicans "cannot retain control of Congress following November's election if the Democrats are competitive on national security issues." In the 2002 election, at a time when just 23 percent of Americans rated the economy as good or excellent, Republicans were able to regain control of the Senate, largely on the strength of the president's position on national security, Rasmussen said. "Two years later, 51 percent of Americans thought the U.S. and its allies were winning the war on terror and the president was re-elected with 51 percent of the vote." Rasmussen cited leading political analyst Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia. "Since 9-11, Bush's consistent political advantage has been the public's confidence in him to handle the terrorist threat," Sabato said. "The Iraq war has weakened Bush's edge, and now the Dubai ports misstep may destroy it. This has become a troubled and tone-deaf Presidency." Rasmussen's latest survey finds the percentage of Americans who think the U.S. and its allies are winning the war on terror has dipped below 40 percent and is near the lowest levels ever recorded. By a 2-to-1 margin, Americans think things in Iraq are likely to get worse in the next six months. "That's the bleakest assessment since the first votes were cast in Iraq over a year ago," Rasmussen said. With nine months until election day, much can happen, Rasmussen noted, but "the situation in Iraq has given the Democrats the opportunity to regain majority status in Congress; the Dubai ports issue has provided a rallying point; and the president has lost the initiative on his signature issue." __________________ Spocrest Out!..........

03-05-2006, 06:27 PM	#4
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,454 Images: 13	I still think this was orchestrated to discredit Bush's folks and that yes, the Dems are being entirely hypocritical. The Repubs will need to be critical of certain Bush policies to get anywhere in the future. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

03-05-2006, 09:24 PM	#5
Outriderdark Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 1,125	Port is nice as a dessert wine, but I don't think it has retained the popularity it once had among Americans. __________________ "Would it make you feel better, little girl, if they was thrown outta windows?"-Archie Bunker

03-06-2006, 08:07 AM	#6
Rufus Rhastus J Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West, Central Florida, Third World America Posts: 6,339 Images: 1	BFG3, the repubs have discredited themselves. __________________ "They cannot be trusted.....The Romulans (our politicos) are without honor." Worf

03-04-2006, 06:23 PM	#2
troylaplante Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Selma, NC Posts: 2,223	The port issue is one with which I tend to side with the Democrats. I do not care who they are...if they are right, they are right. I believe that they are using it to political advantage and are hugely hypocritical in doing so, but they are still right.