Democrat Faithful Fading

Republicans Gaining Different Following

By Andrew Pooch

            When Obama won the presidential election in 2008, he managed to persuade most women, Roman Catholics, less affluent Americans and independents to vote Democrat. The latest New York Times/CBS News Poll has Republicans gaining those votes in this election.

            The result of this situation is a concern for the condition of the nation after the 2008 election.  Many voters that are on the fence about their votes are voting for the less experienced candidate or one with extreme views, because they do not want to continue with what is happening in Congress.  The nation once again wants change.

            Democrats have been known as the party that plans to create jobs, but they have failed to follow through.  The economy has been the biggest issue this fall and since the public is noticing the failures of the President’s plan, people are turning to candidates that can create a new majority in Congress.

            Many voted for Obama based on his change, including Judy Berg, an independent from Illinois that was interviewed by the New York Times after a polling session.  “I was looking for a change,” said Berg.  “The change that ensued was not the change I was looking for but something totally out of left field.”

            Since then, Ms. Berg will be changing her vote to Republican.  “I’m pro-life and I am also looking at the immigration issues and the tax issues,” she said.  “I like the Republican agenda on these issues better than the Democratic agenda.”

            This poll is designed to be an accumulation of exit polls from 2008, 2006 and early polling in 2010.  The poll is measuring the elections that are not for U.S senate considering there are fourteen seats not up for election and Democrats seem to continue their control of the Senate.

            These results are similar to the middle of Clinton’s second term in office.  He was under investigation and the voters swung Congress to Republicans and then Bush came in.  According to the poll, most of the disproval rating is contributed to Congress.  Obama has a decent backing, because many still feel that the problems he is facing are temporary.  The reasons they are here in the first place are because of George Bush and Wall Street.

            The speaker of the house is Nancy Pelosi and she has become a liability for the Democratic Party. According to the fivethirtyeight, she has a large chance of winning her election, but will face a loss of her title as House speaker come Wednesday.

            This election will represent the emotions of the voters.  Frustrated with the current state of our economy – they will once again be looking for change.