Friday, September 14, 2007

HORSERACE

Poll Watch: Democrats' Approval Drops Eight Points Since July

The Republican "brand" is in the dumpster, lately.

But note these poll numbers stuck on the middle of page A6 of today's Wall Street Journal: "With approval of Congress stuck at 23 percent, Democrats see their ratings slip. Some 34 percent rate the party favorably, down from 42 percent in July, while negative ratings rise to 38 percent from 35 percent. Their consolation: Republicans, at 31 percent positive and 47 percent negative, fare worse."

A little below the WSJ notes, "A 53 percent majority, including four in 10 Democrats, say pulling out all troops in 15 months isn't achievable."

UPDATE: How much of the Democrats' congressional rating lowering comes from constant statements from their leading presidential candidates implicitly accusing Reid, Pelosi, etc., of not doing enough to end the war?

09/14 11:09 AMShare