Democrats rue choice of wording in fundraising e-mails

[CSD]

Just like the Ohio Univ kids who were paid $5 to vote Dem last week. It's take a lot of balls to lecture folks on the evils of "pay-to-play" like Tom Noe and the in the other room pull stunts like this. Face it, that's how things get done....money ($$$) greases the skids, gets attention, receives consideration, and pays the bills. How do you think they pay for the ads and salaries ? It's the way of the world.

[Common Sense]

Anonymous wrote:

Rasmussen polls swing by huge margins, even on a day to day basis.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_conten...
It's also showing that Repubs have jumped by a 6% lead over Dems, with 14% unsure. I don't see this as people leaving the left in droves. Given the swings elsewhere on the site, I'd say this is just as likely to change again tomorrow.

THE ACTUAL QUOTE FROM RASMUSSEN IS AS FOLLOWS:

"Republican candidates have stretched their lead over Democrats to six points in the Generic Congressional Ballot.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 43% would vote for their district’s Republican congressional candidate while 37% would opt for his or her Democratic opponent. Republicans have held the lead for over four months now.
Voters not affiliated with either party continue to heavily favor Republicans, 43% to 20%."

I have no clue where you are getting "Rasmussen polls swing by huge margins", because Rasmussen tends to be recognized as the leader in accuracy of polling. For the record, I did not say "droves", but only 295 days into the Obama administration, and the polls showing the public is favoring the opposing party is definitely an issue the administration needs to be concerned with.

[Miles Durfey]

Good, comprehensive article, Mr. Hallett.

[jimmy agler]

here we go again.let's play the who is dirtier game.this is exactly the game that politicians want you to play.they want you to split between rep and dem and stand on opposite sides of the room and yell at each other while they keep doing their same old same old act.instead of trying to pretend that corruption only exists in one party which is a waste of time,why aren't we demanding all politicians be clean?.are there corrupt democrats?yes.are there corrupt republicans? yes.until we find a way for elections to be about who has better ideas rather than who can raise the most money these are the "leaders" we are going to get.it is far past time for real campaign finance reform.imagine the real,everyday people we could get in our legislatures if they had the same money as the bought and paid for fat cat.

[Vox Populi]

Common Sense wrote:

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Wow, such underlying anger. Really do not know where you are getting your facts, but you cannot ignore the upset of people in this country with the CURRENT state of affairs.
Just look to the people's reaction by the voting in Virginia and New Jersey this month. Even the Independents are leaning to the more conservative right. The Republicans have learned a hard lesson and they are stepping up. I even know many hard-core Democrats that are leaving the party and supporting Republicans. One of the most respected leaders in polling, Rasmussen, consistently polls Republicans, Independents and Democrats evenly concerning the top 10 issues for Americans. The Republicans continue to be the party preferred to deal with ALL 10 issues, including the economy. The hatred in this country has to stop. Strickland campaigned on stopping corruption, but how many times in the past three years have we witnessed corruption from those currently running the state. The people are demanding they all are held accountable.

Not anger, Common Sense, hatred. And it ain't gonna stop until something blows in this country. You think this recession is bad? You ain't seen nothing yet. With all this money being printed, notice how M-3 is no longer even reported by the Fed, we're going to see hyper-inflation. And after that, we'll see a depression worse than the '30's when we were still self-sufficient in energy and manufacturing. Republicans put us in this mess yet have the gall to claim Democrats are not mopping it up fast enough. Not anger, Common Sense, hatred, and well-deserved hatred at that.

[Getreal]

I am a democrat and I can not believe this! What a discrace! I may have to vote republican for the first time- ever. Between this and Obama's crap with the gays getting married and wearing tutus in the army, it's out of control.
Next you'll tell me that even though I have a job and good health care that you are going to take my hard earned money and give it to someone else who won't work so that they can have health care.

[kissin an tellin]

Did Mayor Coleman learn this from Governor Strickland, or visa versa???? They do seem to like this way of governing huh. Pay to play like it is a pimp and a strip club... shame, Shame SHAME!!!!
Really, when are we going to learn, just look a little west toward Indiana. One of only two states in our country who are in the black and not suffering two digit un-employment, both have Repubs in the state house. Go Indy, show them how it is done!!!!!
When are you left wing nuts going to learn, you can't legislate the poor to the middle class, not to worry, the poorest of the poor still have cell phones, X-Box 360's and the big screens. Along with a smooth ride with 20's

[rebel]

Vox Populi wrote:

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Not anger, Common Sense, hatred. And it ain't gonna stop until something blows in this country. You think this recession is bad? You ain't seen nothing yet. With all this money being printed, notice how M-3 is no longer even reported by the Fed, we're going to see hyper-inflation. And after that, we'll see a depression worse than the '30's when we were still self-sufficient in energy and manufacturing. Republicans put us in this mess yet have the gall to claim Democrats are not mopping it up fast enough. Not anger, Common Sense, hatred, and well-deserved hatred at that.

WRONG!
Democrats "encouraged" the banks to loan money to people for housing. Then Bush continued it. Oh, and all along greedy everyday american spent other money they didn't have. Please get educated. Now the Dems want to give MORE taxpayer dollars to black holes..

[Leftist Loon]

Getreal wrote:

I am a democrat and I can not believe this! What a discrace! I may have to vote republican for the first time- ever. Between this and Obama's crap with the gays getting married and wearing tutus in the army, it's out of control.
Next you'll tell me that even though I have a job and good health care that you are going to take my hard earned money and give it to someone else who won't work so that they can have health care.

You have been reported to the White House for fishy behavior

[the truth]

Now this is change and hope we can all count on.

Strickland has pulled the king of (pay to play) from the ODC. Mayor (Mike don’t challenge my manhood) Colman’s bag men from the city of Columbus development directors up to milk the cows dry like Stafford in the news this year telling the minority contractors (that if they wanted to work in Columbus they had to pay to play) and Kevin Boyce the former director for Colman who is now a Strickland appointment to state office over money.

Colman collects form big business in all projects done here and has his paws in the money and so everyone else in the ODC is licking the jar until they get caught.

Looks like it is time for real change we can count on, jobs, open government and no more pay to play with big business giving handouts to the dems. Money and power is like a powerful drug to them they just keep doing what ever it takes to get it.

By the way to all of the libs whom will attack this post how is your change and hope doing for you? Over 10% of Ohioans now without jobs and promises of green jobs, yet you want more taxes and foreclosures as long as you stay in power. More Ohioans will look to live in a chicken coop like Ted told us he did. Now how an a Methodist minister and psychologist own all of this hopes and change expect to get reelected without the help of ACORN, Tides, and Apollo and other left wing get out the dead vote and drugs for votes like in Toledo.

[AnonymousOne]

If you look at their day to day breakdowns, it often varies by several percentage points. Given that, it's pretty obvious that people's attitudes change based on the issue of the day. While it may be a VERY accurate survey, I don't think that it's necessarily representative of GENERAL overall attitude of people leaving for one side to the other. This happens with every presidency - hence we often jump back and forth between the 2 parties from election to election. It's more a statement of the majority being right up the middle, and neither party satisfying the needs of the average American.

Common Sense wrote:

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I have no clue where you are getting "Rasmussen polls swing by huge margins", because Rasmussen tends to be recognized as the leader in accuracy of polling.