The survey of 10,387 American adults, one of the most comprehensive ever conducted on prejudice, according to Zogby, explores attitudes about race, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender, physical appearance, and politics. The poll’s margin of error is +/– 1 percentage point.
If the country overwhelmingly blames one political party for war, global warming, prejudice, poverty, and corruption, you seem like you are pretty much screwed electorally for the short term. Seriously, these numbers are incredibly bad for the Republicans. These are the worst numbers I have ever seen for a political party. The country does not blame the two parties equally, or anywhere near it, for the major problems facing the world. Not only does that present a huge opportunity for Democrats, but it also present a huge opportunity for progressives, most of whom are in the Democratic coalition. Bush has destroyed the Republican brand, and so we are going to win a lot of elections in the next few years. As such, progressives have to start thinking a lot more about how Democrats can govern in a progressive fashion, and work to make that happen. The short-term crisis of stopping conservative Republican governance has already been partially averted, and will soon be averted entirely. Progressive focus needs to turn towards governance.
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