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Issues important to women have been front and center on the national stage -- and in Virginia over the past couple of months with talk of birth control, the kinds of ultrasounds women would be required to get, and personhood amendments.
And a poll out Tuesday morning shows women are fueling President Obama’s increased lead in the critical battleground.
The president is now up by eight points, 50-42 percent, over Mitt Romney in the state that could be key to whether Obama will be back for another four years in the White House, according to a Quinnipiac poll.
That’s up four points from a month ago and represents a 10-point shift from December, when Romney led 44-42 percent.
Even if Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is added to the ticket, the president still holds a commanding 50-43 percent lead.
"President Barack Obama has opened up some daylight in Virginia against his Republican challengers," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, in a press release.
The difference has been women. Obama leads Romney with women, 52-39 percent. In December, Romney led with them 45-43 percent, a whopping 15-point change.
The Obama campaign has made a concerted effort to reach out to women, using the benefits of the new health-care law, for example, in mailers in swing states.
The president’s approval rating in the state is 49-47 percent, the first time he has been a net-positive since Quinnipiac started polling Virginia for this cycle last June. Again, that’s driven by women, who approve of the president 52-43%.
With men and independents, though, the president is still a net-negative.
Kaine leads Allen in Senate race
The race for the U.S. Senate continues to be neck and neck, with former Gov. Tim Kaine leading former Sen. and Gov. George Allen by a narrow, 47-44 percent. But that’s a five-point shift from December, when Allen led 44%-42%.
Women are also backing Kaine (49-40percent) by a wider margin than men (43-46 percent). But not by quite as wide a margin as Obama.
And Kaine may have some room for improvement with black voters. African American backed Obama over Romney 94-5 percent. Kaine got 83-6 percent, so more are undecided. But, as the election nears, Kaine stands to benefit from the president’s efforts in the state, especially with black voters when he’s at the top of the ticket.
Virginia is a crucial Senate toss-up race that could determine control of the upper chamber. The open seat is currently held by retiring Democrat Jim Webb. Republicans need to take over three seats if President Obama loses reelection to win control, four if he wins.
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Uh Oh!
Some little guy is not going to be a happy camper with this news! lol
Maybe it's time to think about a new avatar, Bob...
Pay close attention here righties - this is what happens when you attempt to legislate OUR uterus's!!!
Last time I checked, you won't find any jobs in them!
This is the BEST news of all!
Even adding Gov. McDonnell to the ticket as (V)vaginal (P)probe aint' gonna save your bacon!
Obama/Biden 2012 - the year of the pissed off women voter!
Across the country Republican State legislatures have proposed over 200 pieces of legislation that women see as restricting their freedom of choice and Republicans thought there would be no backlash.
This offensive on women’s choice will have more impact in November than the assault on collective bargaining and unions but combined Republicans should see it all slipping away.
Unfortunately Dennis, they are unable to see past the end of their own noses...
The GOP is making it easier with every statement they make, each and every day for the democrats to win the presidency and many new seats in the house/senate in 2012.
President Obama has little to worry about as long as the republicans or anyone else continues to take issue against the rights of women, the middle class and minorities.
Pay close attention here righties - this is what happens when you attempt to legislate OUR uterus's!!!
Last time I checked, you won't find any jobs in them!
I don't believe they have the intelligence to even be looking in that area Feisty. They may be to far from center and looking at another area near there for answers and speaking as if they their heads are in that area as well.
An update from here in Pennsylvania on the same issue:
"It appears support for a controversial bill that would require women to get an ultrasound 24 hours before an abortion is waning in the state House of Representatives.
House Bill 1077, the “Women’s Right-to-Know Act,” had about 113 co-sponsors last month, but that number has dropped to about 80 this week......Of the Republican House members, state Rep. Tom Killion, R-168, of Middletown, was the first to remove his name. Most other GOP members from the county have
also removed their name, including Reps. Bill Adolph, R-165, of Springfield, Joe Hackett, R-161, of Ridley Township, Nick Miccarelli, R-162, of Ridley Park, and Nick Micozzie, R-163, of Upper Darby......State Rep. Steve Barrar, R-160, of Upper Chichester, is still listed as a co-sponsor, but he said it’s his understanding the bill is “dead for the year.”
Thank you, Delaware County Republicans for leading the way for the rest of our state.
http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2012/03/15/news/doc4f62b6127f48c847370567.txt?viewmode=fullstory
I agree. This focus on social issues is a waste of time.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57400369-503544/national-debt-has-increased-more-under-obama-than-under-bush/
Now lets discuss the House budget, the Senate budget and the Administration's budget and try and get our fiscal house in order.
Time is running out.
Oooh his worst nightmare......the chicks coming home to roost, gotta love that GIRL POWER !!!!!
You got that right. If this trend continues, he will have to give up his aspirations to become an abortion doctor. It WAS his only hope of coming close to vaginal probing.
JoAnne,
Yes, but the co-sponsors who are now backing away from the bill shouldn't be absolved of their original sponsorship. If women hadn't come out against the bill they would have voted for it. They should be made to pay for their extremism
GOP RWNJs stepped into it
real poopand now its paying dividends........at top 1% rate. Haha who knew this unrelenting quest by RWNJs will pay dividend so early.This telephone poll is a fraud. Are you listening , Domenico?
Drill down to the poll information.
The poll respondents were 31% Democrats, 26% Republicans.
That is not a true reflection of Virginia voters.
In 2009, 37 percent of Virginians who voted were Republican, 33 percent Democrat.
This poll is fatally flawed.
It appears women made the difference, Bob.
That's a good point, Bob. Intuitively, I questioned the results, just because it is hard to see any Democratic presidential candidate with that kind of an early lead over any Republican in Virginia. The state is in play, but I'd say there's still some advantage to a generic Republican candidate.
If the poll is accurate (looking past your objection for a second), then it reinforces the question of how little regard Virginians have for Romney. He gave up 40 points in an otherwise uncontested primary to Ron Paul. Now, Virginia does have a fairly strong libertarian streak, but not that strong.
Back to the poll, it sounds like they overweighted calls to Northern Virginia and/or Richmond to get a 31-26 advantage for Democrats.
@Feisty Redhead nut job
as usual this nutty leftist radical woman vomits on us - I get so tired of this paid Obama political poster - she doesn't speak for me - I don't think groups should have special privileges - race or gender are not issues that should single out anything - I am just fine as a female American who votes with no regard to race or gender - I am retired so I have the time to post - this woman is a poser who works for Obama..
v
Listen lady (and I do use that term loosely) - you don't know anything about me!
Although, I do find some pleasure in knowing I get under your skin!
Now, sit tight honey - the med cart will be there shortly! ;o)
nperk10195 wrote.......... " I am retired so I have the time to post - this woman is a poser who works for Obama..
Have you any proof that anyone here posting their opinions is paid by President Obama? You have listed a reason that for why you have time to be here, why can't anyone else be here because of the same reason? Making assumptions such as you have lend no credibility to your posts.
Feisty....
Listening to and watching this TeaPeople race has caused me to eat far too much popcorn.....
Do you know if *popcorn* overindulgence is hazardous to ones health?
nperk10195
I am just fine as a female American who votes with no regard to race or gender
Naa.....try again. You don't sound like a fine
satisfiedfemale American. Belch it out.Obama/Biden 2013
First, Alan is right, the GOP is wasting time on social issues and they are killig their chances in November by doing it, so keep up the good work boys!
What is happening in Virginia will soon happen in Pennsylvania, where they are trying to pass a law in which the government will force women to submit to an invasion of their vaginas. This coming in the same week that they passed a voter ID bill. Americans don't like it when their rights are revoked and their privacy invaded. The GOP is slitting their own throats in the states as well as in the Federal Government.
Let's add to this Paul Ryan rearing his ugly head once again pushing for an end to Medicare as we know it so we can afford more tax breaks to the wealthy and more wars to be fought by anyone not getting those tax breaks. The GOP has absolutely nothing to offer us but poverty, invasion of privacy, and war.
Obama /Biden 2012!!!!!
Alan, NJ
What's the deal? Why aren't you dismissing the real problems to discuss who should pay for birth control like the rest? The media clearly does not want you lingering on such subjects. Please get in line with the rest of the sheeple.
Who knew conservatives who cheered about the CBS poll last week are now crying "foul" about the VA poll. Ever occur to anyone that VA voters who previously identified themselves as republicans have decided they don't like what the GOPers are doing this year with their mandated vaginal probes, their personhood bills that outlaw contraception and declared themselves democrats to the pollster.
nomoresameo, from FT, you're welcome; I enjoy your comments and appreciate that you have joined us here.
nperk. Where's your proof than anyone here is a "paid" poster? Shoot, I could say that about the conservatives who post on FR but I won't because it isn't true, in fact, it's silly. I'm not a one issue voter but as a female, I refuse to vote for any lawmaker who votes for or supports eliminating my rights to make my own health care choices. I also refuse to vote for any lawmaker who thinks he/she has a lock on religion least of all one who thinks only his/her faith is the acceptable one and definitely not one who uses religion as a wedge issue.
And 2010 is what happens when YOU try to legislate our wallets! Part II coming Nov. 2012!
LMAO -O-M-G....waaaay too funny! Hey good luck with all the bra burning this summer! The looney libs on this board are too much. Your thoughts won't even be a fart in the wind come November and either you know it and are trying to pump yourselves up or your too new to politics. Either way, just make a trip to the mailbox and get your "Obama check"....lol....'cause this cat is toast.
Just read that Obama "Business Man" GE guru Jeffrey Immelt is voting for ROMNEY!.....boy, if that don't tell ya what's what this year...lol
Yes, the Socialist-In-Charge along with his nut job minions online are all for Capitalism and the American way.......even Obama's hand-picked are running in the other direction....lol
Now catch up to that chunky monkey with the med cart and leave the lil blues ones alone Feisty DumbFux
nperk,
No one is forcing you to post here. Or anywhere else, for that matter.
Baseless accusations make you sound ignorant. And your anger detracts from the one part of your message that had anything going for it.
I've said this before and I'll say this again:
Women don't have rights. They are put here by Lord Garmadon to pleasure and serve the men of earth. Women have as much rights as a rock or a doorknob.
Get over yourselves, "ladies".
Besides, we all know that Americans will come to senses and vote HERMAN CAIN PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE GREATEST ASS-KICKING COUNTRY IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF THE WORLD!!!
Chilled,
As long as you went & brought it up - I must confess, my new guiltly little pleasure is kettle cooked salt & vinegar chips! YUMM! ;o)
Though, I do always have plenty of *popcorn* on hand!
PS: I just got back from casting my vote - I always feel so patriotic walking out of the voting booth...
Ain't America great?
Ha I got sad news for you Michael even the Fox News poll has Obama beating all the republican candidates in the general election, Romney by single digits, and everybody else by double digits. You get that, Fox News has every republican candidate losing to the guy you think is the worst ever, must be that liberal media bias Fox slants everything with, right mike.
Feisty, I love reading your posts, you are always on top of things! FR sent.
Fox is going to soon push for a new candidate in the convention. That won't work either. All republicans come with the same twisted message. "We care about you if you are rich."
lib50,
You sure know how to make a girl *blush*!
Thank you for the kinds words.
I've seen your work around here, you carry a mean hammer yourself! ☺
Now I KNOW you're full of it! I have NEVER said Obummer is/was the worst ever. I believe he has very strong socialist tendencies. Hell, I think he'd even be cool to have a beer with.
It's definately his FOLLOWERS that I think are nuts...lol...Christ, even Obummer knows that he can't walk on water but the folks here seem to think so....lol
I'll even go a step further. It wouldn't even bother me if the Socialist-In-Charge got re-elected this fall, as long as the House and Senate go to the Republicans. Or vice-versa.
Gridlock is awesome for my wallet and our national debt!
Yeah Michael, I am the one that is full of it, I am glad you are OK with Obama being re-elected becuase that is what is going to happen.
Bob, honey - take a deep breath, you're hyperventilating! lol
Here's an aspirin - be sure to place it firmly between your knees!
They all must be flawed, because I can hardly find any that has Obama losing the general election.
Bob Virginia. In the past Quinnipec polls are Gospel to you and yours. Now you are saying that it is bogus? Is the poll accurate only when it agrees with you?
The lesson? Don't piss off women. ; )
Or that Women are gullible.
Must be that winning smile and Velvet Voice I read so much about here.
WCA
Rethink that comment, if you please. (Oh, and I donated to the Red Cross for those folks in Michigan this morning.)
WCA -- Are you kidding? We are moms who can spot a lie a mile away!
Gee, men sure do know how to insult a girl!
*Update, I see you amended your post. Took out lie and changed it gullible. Both are insulting.
Hey don't blame me.
I'm not the one who goes on and on here about the Presidents looks, his smile or his voice.
Hell, some here would walk through burning coals for the man.
You tell me, what do you call that?
Uh.... Patriotism???
Supporting America's Chief-of -State?
What do YOU call opposing The United States and her President?
WCA,
Lumping all women together is your first mistake. I would bet your own wife would take you task over that. Second, I have read from women GOP posters that feel the same about their candidate, so please spare me, okay? For my part, I would only walk over hot coals for my family. And as for smiles and voices, after 26 years, I still find Mr. p's the best. (For the record, most women vote for the issues that are important to them, not for a pretty face.)
WCA -- ALL women I know look at the issues and vote accordingly! As for the rest of your post, pure nonsense.
Infatuation.
Don't Carry, you said it!
Straight from an Iowa repubican named Mary Russell quoted Mar 10, 2012, in the NY Times: "If they're going to decide women's reproductive issues, I'm not going to vote for any of them. Women's reproduction is our own business." Mary Russell, Iowa repubican, evangelical Christian and former Mitt Romney supporter.
I am not a one-issue voter. However, I will not vote for any candidate who votes for or supports limiting women's rights whether it is reproductive rights or voting rights. I will also not vote for any candidate who uses religion as a wedge issue, who seems to be of the mind that only their faith is acceptable and all must meet their concept of morality; I will not vote for any candidate who supports cutting taxes for the rich and famous, for big business while simultaneously demanding cuts to social safety nets, food for the poor, education, etc. Since most of those ideas are coming from one party, the GOP, it is safe to say that no republican candidate will ever get my vote again.
Yes, the NY Times, the official mouthpiece of the Obama administration, managed to dig around and found a couple of "Republicans" dissatisfied with their party. There were 8 credited reporters on the story, so you would think they could look under enough rocks to find one or two quotes. (For contrast, the Times had 11 reporters looking to dig up dirt on Palin).
Notice the Times never manages to find any dissatisfied Democrats to quote.
And weren't you Libbies tired of the talking about social issues? So why do you keep talking about them? When the fall rolls around, women are going to be looking at how much money is going out of their wallets to pay for gas, food, clothing, and taxes rather than who pays for their birth control.
Jody - I am not a one-issue voter. However, I will not vote for any candidate who votes for or supports limiting women's rights
Uh, first, by definition, then yes you are.
Second, no one is trying to limit womens rights. Stop listening to what MSNBC tells you Jody. It's just not true.
Well said Jody. Mary Russell sounds like a smart lady!
GO GIRLS!!!
Soon republican men will not have to worry about birth control because they won't be "getting any" and their worries will be over.
Yes--Forrest--they will be in a bad way--especially with all the Viagra and other "male enhancement drugs" their health insurance pays for!
Yep they get to take their viagra but what do they do with it once they do. Go to the doctor what is he going to do. Got any asprin.
Virginia, Maryland among most at risk for corruption
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/maryland/2012/03/virginia-maryland-among-most-risk-corruption-report-says/387446
Women's rights? Wasn't it this admin that made a deal with pro-life Democrat Congressmen to get enough votes to pass Health Care Reform and recommended regular breast cancer screening at age 50 instead of 40 and revoked the use of Avastin for breast cancer treatment?
You are all being played ..
African American backed Obama over Romney 94-5 percent.
Wonder what you Libs would say if that sentence read:
White voters back Romney over Obama 94-5 percent.
Depends, would the poll be truthful? If so, the folks on the left couldn't say a thing about it. (Well, they could, but it would not change the facts or the truthfulness of the statement, now would it?)
Sorry phine. You know they would claim that america is racist against a Black President.
You know it.
WCA,
They could claim whatever they wanted, wouldn't change the facts, now would it. WCA, you are smarter than this. Don't sink to this level. I expect better from you.
Ahh the truth slips out. Facts are irrelevant to opinion.
pp ignores the context and the history of political correctness.
To a Liberal, facts are irrelevant to opinion as promises are irrelevant to results.
.. and several of the posters here ignore the context and the history of Blacks in America.
And you've just proven WCA's claim over pp.
We're all equal, it's just that some of us are differently equal.
Wrong as usual JAS1 ... avec vous ... plus ca change, moins ca change.
Wouldn't say a thing about Romney winning 94% of the white vote or 94% of the Mormon vote either for that matter. The fact is that blacks vote in nearly those same numbers for democrats in general. Why would blacks vote for republicans who would rather see them riding in the back of the bus? The same goes for women if it were 94% supporting President Obama. Why would women vote for republicans who are determined to eliminate their reproductive freedom along with contraception?
Jody , have things gotten better for African Americans by voting for Democrats?
I give you Detroit as an example. 5 decades of Democrat rule.
Dave Bing's solution for the City of Detroit's imminent bankruptcy is for the State to give it $137 Million and leave it alone to fix it's own problems. Guv Ricky will say no and be called a racist. As soon as that happens, I will post the link for you, cuz I know it's gonna happen.
Why African Americans continue to vote for a party that has no intent of ever helping it out is beyond me.
We'd say "so what??" So what?? it's just a study.... geez!
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Go Tim Kaine!! If the Dems come on strong in VA. I might even stay here!!!
Exit polls do break down voters by race all the time and they do say who white voters voted for so get a life....You people need to live in reality...Think back you will remember hearing who whites voted for and hispanics and if you haven't pat attention next time they are reporting on exit polls...
Oh dear. Next the GOP will be wanting to take away the right of a woman to vote and own property. We must not mess up their all white old boys club! (Bet they were the original members of the All Man Woman Haters club from Spanky and Our Gang)
Today in America, any woman that would vote for a Republican is a fool.
Right, They would be much better off voting for someone that strips ALL Americans of their constitutional rights without prejudice. (patriot act signed twice after campaign lies to get rid of it and followed up by NDAA as icing on the cake for the biggest assault on Constitutional rights in history)
BTW I am not a republican. I am an independent that is alarmed more every day by both Democrats AND Republicans that have let their "party hat" fall so far over their eyes they are blind to the destruction their own party causes and seem OK with it because, after all, it's "their party". The truth is there is very little difference between the two parties today. Most the members of each are more concerned with re-election than doing their job IE: doing what is best for the COUNTRY not their own personal gains.
Time to stop looking at the party and judge the individual.
96 - You apparently didn't get the memo. The only right wing talking points authorized by Fox News/A.L.E.C./Koch Bros. are gas prices, unemployment, and the national debt.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/02/jon-stewart-rips-fox-news-for-mimicking-gop-talking-points.php
Ever since the Republican platform was anti-choice I have not voted Republican. I have always tried to explain this to Republican women and they just did not get it. In Idaho, they just passed the shaming wand law.
silvan,
Pardon my lack of knowledge here. What is the shaming wand law? Is is like branding one with a scarlett letter? Seriously, I have never heard of the shaming wand.
republican women are robots- brain dead- no hope for them maybe they have a unhealthy interest in transvaginal procedures-
@ Ruby
I personally don't like any statement that links all people of any group (pick your poison) that assumes they are all categorically the same. I think that is the definition of generalization and displays a good bit of intolerance.
silvan,
I hope you enjoy your free birth control and abortions when the Socialist States of America falls into bankruptcy or anarchy once Obama and the left realize they have run out of other peoples money. I guess the demand for free birth control and abortions is so you and your ilk won't have to feel bad for your children once the country is destroyed, you will have killed your children before then.
Jefferson -
Who is asking for FREE birth control? Most of the discussion is whether your insurance provider includes it in your PAID coverage. I am male but I think it is beyond reprehensible that women asking for what can be a vital, necessary health product are demonized as either sluts or free-loaders.
It is also grossly unfair when insurance covers Viagra (no health necessity) but not contraceptives.
Jeffersonwasright
silvan,
Jefferson let's reword a few things and see how ridiculous your posting is.
I hope you enjoy your expensive birth control and abortions which will create a huge unwanted population who may die as a result of attitudes when the Fascist States of America falls into bankruptcy or oligarchy or theocracy once a right wing extremist or so realize they have run out of poor and middle class peoples money.
The shaming wand is the trans-vaginal ultrasound wand mandated in TX and some other Taliban states, soon I guess we will be fighting the insurgents there when Obama wins..
TNSEVOL,
Obama and the left is asking for free birth control.
Baldeagle,
If two people decide to have sex, they (both parties) should be responsible for the outcome (no pun intended). If they don't want a child, then use birth control. No one else should be forced to pay for anyone's birth control or abortions. If they don't want the child then they can give that child up for adoption, there are thousands of couples who want to adopt.
With regard to the rest of your post. As you proved, re-wording anything to fit an agenda is meaningless. At least have enough creativity and insight to present a coherent reply.
Where's Vagina Bob? I hope he's ok.. Maybe his head exploded!
He is off looking for his lost vaginal probe. (And a sense of humor) :)
You know, I just looked at that statment about the vaginal probe, started to edit it, but what the heck, go for the gusto!
He turned his attention to herding sheep, where he and his probe will enjoy more success.
Baaaaaaaaaaaa!
phine,
I kinda wish you would have edited the probe statement - you, my good person, are so much better than that. I am so weary of the endless, tasteless, boy's-bathroom-trash-talk like "vagina bob," and such references. It has gone far beyond any sembelence of humor. You don't agree with someone? Debate them! And if your adversary will not debate like a grown-up, then be the bigger person and don't sink to their level.
Need a break from FR, perhaps.
Sigh.....
Hey Mark, Kiss my "Vagina Probe"!
GT, I might be tempted but if Mrs. SoCal found out she would kick my ass.
Pretty much set myself up for that exchange, I guess.
Yes you did
Take a break if you must Mark in SoCal, but come back. Your voice balances the hard right. Besides, it appears you somewhat understand women by your #7.6 post. lol
Hope your day gets better. ; )
Their campaign is a failia because they messed with female genitalia! Sorry Mark I just could not resist.
That you did, Mark, but Don't Carry is right, your voice of reason from the right is needed. Personally, I chalk the bathroom humor up to what passes as TV entertainment these days. It's like 1st graders who laugh at anything remotely sounding like "poo".
Thanks, Don't_carry.
OK, OK, so I lapsed into taking myself a bit too seriously there! Happens sometimes. This anonymous discussion board format just makes it all too easy to vent without thinking. Mixing anonymity, politics and minimal thinking can lead to, well, less than desirable posts. Especially on a less-than-optimum day.
Thanks too, Jody, and Forrest, funny.
Ha! You are not always so serious, McPoet! And your welcome friend.
He's probably in his backyard burning it.... They don't understand. You can't mess with the ladies private parts without their permission... It really pisses them off....
Like MC Hammer said, You Can't Touch This.
<Insert "We Hate MSNBC" GOP Rant Here>
women will vote in massive numbers in November- our mission will be to defeat as many republicans on every level- those that we won't get rid of in 2012- we will continue our mission until all that is left is a squirming mass .
First Read headlines a flawed poll.
A poll of 31% Democrats and only 26% Republicans is not a valid poll !!! Look it up.
Hey V-Bob, Glad to see ya back. We thought you jumped off a cliff when you heard that BO is taking the women's vote in your State. Maybe you should try probing men too. That way the GOP can lose the rest of the vote...
Obama/Biden 2012
you're right. Virginia appears to ahve 39% Republicans and 36% Democrats as of 2010.
But DTS is the fastest growing party, and the GOP has been shedding a lot of registration lately. Last I heard, they were ticked in at -3% registration for Republicans, +1% for Democrats, +2% for DTS voters.
This poll undersampled Republicans..information pasted below
PARTY IDENTIFICATION
Generally speaking, do you consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent,
or what?
REGISTERED VOTERS
Wghtd %s Unwgtd Ns
PARTY IDENTIFICATION
Republican 26% 286
Democrat 31 282
Independent 37 407
Other/DK/NA 7 59
Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics
If those responding were asked to self-identify couldn't I just as easily claim that Republicans are ashamed to identify themselves as Republicans?
Claims that this is a flawed poll are exaggerated. Notice the number of independents surveyed exceed the republicans or democrats by 100+. Why does that make it a flawed poll.
In this day and age anyone should be ashamed to call themselves anything but Independent. Both parties are practically the same any more. Many think we are in this mess because too many people have stopped looking at the individual in order to promote their corrupt party, and make no mistake they are BOTH corrupt. Only difference is who benefits from the corruption.
Republicans= 286
Democrats = 282
Isn't that almost an equal representation? What am I missing?
Amy, you aren't missing anything, Bobber Gov VP McDonnell just can't stand the idea that his ultrasound probe guy messed up big time!
96W, both parties are not the same, not even close.
"President Barack Obama has opened up some daylight in Virginia against his Republican challengers," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, in a press release.
Then he said, "If we don't poll Republicans, then they dont count, right?"
Congrats, Obama, you have opened daylight against Romney in Virginia with DEMOCRATIC VOTERS.
Bob, you keep telling yourself that right up to the election.
Then the next day (after Obama is reelected) you can claim the election results are inaccurate because more Democrats voted.
I think nationally most women can see through the Obama "free contraception" bribe. It just doesnt make sense to pay an insurance company to cover routine procedures. That money would be better spent increasing coverage for major health issues that could bankrupt people instead of causing them to miss nickle beer night. We really need a better leader in the White House. After today we are another state closer to electing that leader....
UAW - Why do you think the insuranse companies aren't complaining aboy contraceptives? Because giving out birth control pills is a lot cheaper than 9 mos of pre-natal care plus 18 years of dependent insured.
I disagree. i think the contraception off-set helps more people than the big-issue offset could. Most people don't have a big issue save maybe once or twice in their lives. Conversely, every woman I know pre-menopause takes, or has taken, birth control.
So you can help 100% of the population once, or 51% of the population every day. My own choice would be to help 51% daily.
Granted contraception is a cheap prescription. (most people plan for these routine expenses w/o paying an insurance company 10-15-30% to administer it) Maybe Obama should make insurance companies pay for tooth paste to?
Obama is not making them do anything they have not already done for 30 thirty years, this was the republicans idea not the presidents, this is their cause not his, they gave him this political gift. Got news you it is not democrats pushing this kind of legislation all around the nation.
Forrest wrote: , they gave him this political gift
That's whats so amazing. Republicans thought they had a winning issue attacking the administration's decision to make insurance companies cover contraception. This from the so-called pro-life party; do they even care about preventing abortions? Or is abortion just a voting-getting issue for them they are loathe to see go away?
It appears Republicans also don't know that Ms Fluke was talking about the medical uses for birth control pills, aside from preventing pregnancy, that insurance companies weren't covering. DO Republicans even know any women?
It's amazing to me that you people believe this crap about a "War on Women".
Gullible, gullible, gullible.
Abortion is just an issue they pay lip service to, they had the oval office and the congress several times in the last 35 years, but have never done anything about it, tax cuts are what always take priorty status.
Forrest, if anything, Republicans have exacerbated the problem of unwanted pregnancy by pushing "abstinence only" education and throwing up roadblocks to the morning after pill, which prevents a fertilized egg from inplanting. It's almost as if they want young women to have to decide between terminating an unplanned pregnancy, or raising a child in poverty.
War on Women is just a fabrication.
What started as an separation of church and state issue, manifested into a full blown war on women, is beyond me.
Because republicans are ignoring separation of church and state, by trying to pass laws and regulations founded solely on their religious beliefs, there are no other justifications or medical reasons for the changes they wish to make. Women will suffer the brunt of those changes, so naturally and justifiably they feel their rights are under attack. Personally with priests offering political commentary on Fox and Bishops inserting themselves into politics I think it is high time to rescind the tax free status on the Church, they can not have it both ways. Do they want to be spiritual leaders or political leaders, pick one or the other, if you want to be a political organization then you should pay your taxes. I am sick of politics from preachers and preaching from politicians, and I think an ever growing percentage of the electorate is starting to feel the same.
"Even if Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is added to the ticket, the president still holds a commanding 50-43 percent lead"
Commanding lead among Democratic voters, you meant to say....the poll oversamples Democrats !
No. see above. It undersamples democrats.
Undersamples Republicans, too.
And oversamples independants, who are going to be the make or break anyways.
I think the big takeaway from this poll was...
Obama has a 79-21% lead over Romney amongst independants.
That's pretty big. It might be too big...I don't know if it's believable.
Northern Virginia may be the key for the Democrats.
How about the Fox News poll Bob, it has every republican candidate losing to Obama, Romney by single digits and everybody else by double digits, you think maybe they oversampled liberal democrats. You think maybe their question format had that liberal bias Fox is famous for.
Sure, I could definitely understand the sitting president crushing on Independants. But 79-21 is...a bit large. 60-40, maybe. Or 55-45. Both would still net him a 'win'. But the current margin is so large as to be unrealistic.
unless more people pay attention to primary politics than I'd thought. Who knows, maybe this is the year of the Educated Voterbase...
If that's so, the Republicans are doomed.
"How about the Fox News poll Bob, it has every republican candidate losing to Obama, Romney by single digits and everybody else by double digits, you think maybe they oversampled liberal democrats. You think maybe their question format had that liberal bias Fox is famous for."
One way to find out...research the methodology!.
Dont believe any polls, unless you see if it is a true representative sampling.
teknishan, while 79-21 seems a bit high, it doesn't when you think the direction the GOP has taken the past months on women's reproductive rights. In addition, the economy is improving and currently no GOP candidate has offered anything new for policies, it's the same failed ones that created the economic mess; they only campaign against President Obama and even then they lie constantly. As a country, we are war weary yet the GOP candidates are beating the drum for invading Iran. Worse yet, the GOP candidates are whining about each other.
Jody,
I'm going to disagree. I don't think that many independants are even aware of the Republican Rape Bills that people are trying to push through.
But who knows? I'd love to be wrong on this one :)
All I can say from my prospective is that WOMAN for sure REPRESENT THE PEOPLE. Our Congress and the GOP and TEA slackers are despicable they claim the PEOPLE are the CORPORATIONS.
BULL @!$%# !! That is old hat thinking that was planned and designed so POWER will be at the TOP at all times !
I say to the Women of this Country VOTE WITH YOUR HEARTS. What is the peoples best interest not all the other crap.
Being a woman, I say vote with your head not your heart. Common sense should overrule emotion.
Every single woman of voting age needs to vote for her best interest this election. And that vote can't possibly be cast for a Republican. It kills me to say that - but that's the level they've sunk to.
euterpe,
Do you really think Obama gives one patootie about contraceptives or women's rights? He cares about votes and as he has proved month in and month out, during his Presidency, he will say and do anything that will get him a vote.
You need to look hard at what you want from your government. If the answer is everything and nothing, you've picked the right guy. Good luck with that. I think most women are quite a bit smarter than you and will weigh their decision cafefully and with thought.
yeah, Obama just wants to get re-elected because its so much "fun" being blamed for everything under the sun, having your wife and kids' privacy violated, and dealing with an impossible Congress. Is Obama a masochist?
Oh spare us the pity party, Amy.
Unless you were so concerned about the nasty attacks on Bush and Cheney. No doubt you wanted them arrested.
Gee dave, you couldn't make a comment contradicting me without a personal attack?
Shame on you.
And you're wrong about Obama. He will get the votes by virtue of being on the right side of the women's health issue. That's the part that gets to his opponents the most. He will win by doing the right thing.
And notice - I didn't use demeaning language to get my point across. Something both you and Rush Limbaugh could stand to learn.
Yes, President Obama does care about women, working people, the poor and children. Anyone who thinks he doesn't is just not paying attention.
Yes.
He's actually written personal checks to some of the most destitute who were blasted from the financial meltdown.
That's pretty friggin impressive. Esp. since he can't even write it off as a charitable deduction a la Romney.
@Teknishan Not a Romney fan but most truly charitable people don't talk about it all..... Still it makes the President look good.
WASHINGTON -- Got problems? Tell Barack Obama. He can help. He might even give you money.
On more than one occasion, the president has cut personal checks to struggling Americans who've written to the White House, according to an excerptfrom a new book by Washington Post reporter Eli Saslow about the ten letters the president reads every day.
"It's not something I should advertise, but it has happened," the president told Saslow.
Again I say to all. The silence on how women of today are being treated by this current republican party is deafening. Since 2010 when you GOP/T-Pers ran on Jobs, Jobs, Jobs all you right wing-nuts have come up with is the allieanation of women, minorities, unions, gays, the poor, the elderly... Wow I can go on and on. Yet for the republican women to stand by and say and do nothing on how men of the GOP intrude into their female rights is just astounding. A "Prideless Lot" they are... I can see Susan B. Anthony and the rest who so valiantly fought for their rights to be counted as voting members of this great nation are now turning over in their graves. So for all of you who support these right wing-nuts and their archaic caveman way of thinking, just remember this. "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"... You GOP scuzzballs will be scorned and toasted, with all of your hateful and evil rhetoric ways. And to be honest, that "Moon Colony" that another one of your candidates ole'Newt is talking about, doesn't seem like a bad idea. He can take all of you right wing-nuts with him. Leaving this world a better place...
Go figure, then go vote...
Alex, with all due respect, your post is blather. Astounding!
You mean something like your otiose retort, except that I tell the truth while you make otiose retorts... Without all due respect
I am doing everything I can to help carry Virginia for President Obama! If you are in Northern Virginia we are having March Madness Fundraiser!
President Obama 2012
First Read is clearly on your side, highlighting a phony poll.
Oh Bobber, it's nice to see how much the poll bugs you.
Good for you, Tommy! I'm headed to my county democratic central committee meeting this evening where we will work at getting President Obama re-elected as well as other democrats.
Mr. Vaginal Probe, I think we need to be fair to men. Why should women be the only ones to be mandated unnecessary medical proceedures by the state?
I think all men in the future should have an anal probe before they go to the dentist mandated by the state. I know it is medically unnecessary, but what is good for women has got to be good for the men.
Plus we might find where the republican men are hiding their brains.
Unreal how Americans are so stupid, that they are let our freedoms slip away more and more and in fact embrace it! I can only hope that my disease finishes me off before the election. It doesn't matter we have no decent candidates. Not on the dumbocrats side or on the Repugnant side. You party loyalists are killing america. On one side we have a Socialist, that would have no one working and everyone living off the government and under the government's control. On the other side we have a two faced billionaire whose only concern is how much power he can obtain. Wake up America!
Arizona Teapublicans want to give employers the right to not give you birth control coverage. The Teapublican agenda is to turn the clock back to the years that women had no rights or access to control their own bodies-ie barefoot and pregnant. I do not see how any woman can vote for those people that want to take away our rights. Since the choice is a Teapublican or a Democrat, I will vote for all Democrats since I can not in good conscience vote for any Teapublican for any office.
I say lets deny insurance coverage to people who take high blood pressure meds. And all you who take statins for high cholesteral,and on,and on,and on. Oh but that's right that has nothing to do with a woman's uterus...sorry.
Man, i gotta love this! The GOTP has all the women in this whole country pissed off to the max! You just have to love this! What can i say? Oh yeah!! YOU GO GIRLS!!!
Wayne, you are absolutely right,the same thing is happening here in Pennsylvania that is happening in Virginia. My wife just received a phone call to join a women's group to fight these so called Rethuglicans and thier trying to get in to women's pants.
When Lincoln died the Republican Party started dying also. Every election cycle they have become more and more ignorant. I think this time they just walked the plank.
I tried to point out to "phine" that in Idaho they passed the vaginal probe prior to abortion law also. However I called it the "shaming wand" after the Dunesbury comic strip that was pulled from most of the conservative papers.
Repups have shown their true colors when it comes to woman,working people,middle class, college students,public education hispanics, african americans, and senior citizens. The only folks left that they have not offended or threatened are Romney's corporate friends and the 1 %. Hopefully non-repubs will remember there attemps to stifle the 99%.. These guys are scarey
Michael1969,
Congratulations, You win the dip @!$%#z of the day award! When Obama is re-elected in November, it will be with a clean sweep house,senate, and 4 more years of the President, You hate so much! However I find great joy in knowing that you will be sucking hind teat with the Republick can't crowd. Now to the main point I'm not an Ignorant, insecure, scared white guy that wants to blame the President for all the ineptness of yrs. 2000-2006!! the years of george the w.stands for worthless bush and Dick Queen cheney, both appointed Monarchs by the 5-4 SUBPREME court!! The problem with most republick ants, is their Brain mass is smaller than the mass of their Testicles, although they may be really Big pricks! Like P rick perry the other dumb ass from Texass.
When Obama is re-elected in November, it will be with a clean sweep house,senate, and 4 more years of the President
In your dreams, Butch!! lol
Racist.