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What's Happening with Conservatives and the GOP

by Art Kelly

1. Tom Garcia, a Republican candidate for Congress in Florida's 24th district, has written an article in the Washington Times refuting the Karl Rove--George W. Bush strategy of pushing for amnesty for illegal aliens in order to gain their future political support.

"The overwhelming majority of illegal aliens have less than a high school education, and many are not even literate in their own languages," which means "they are natural recipients of the welfare state" and will "be more likely to favor the big-government, wealth-transferring, multiculturalist nanny state promised and promoted by the Democrat Party," Garcia writes.


2. A new poll from Rasmussen Reports finds that 65% of the voters are angry at the policies of the federal government, including 40% who are very angry.

87% of Republicans and 73% of independents indicate they are angry at governmental policies.

30% say they are not angry with the government.

The results of another Rasmussen Poll shows that 60% of the people believe that most members of Congress don't care what their constituents think.

Just 22% say most congressmen do care what's on the minds of their constituents, while 18% aren't sure.


3. The latest Gallup Poll shows the Republicans leading the Democrats by a wide margin for Congress. The GOP leads 50% to 43% with 7% undecided.

Independents are leaning to Republican candidates, 47% to 37% with 16% still on the fence.

In terms of intensity, an important element in election day turnout, 44% of Republicans say they are very enthusiastic about voting, while only 28% of Democrats feel that way.

This week's Rasmussen Reports has the GOP ahead, 48% to 36%, with 16% undecided.

Independents are swinging strongly Republican, 52% to 21%, with 27% still not decided.

Real Clear Politics' average of six different polls came out: 47.3% GOP, 41.3% Democratic, 11.4% undecided.

Michael Barone, author of the highly respected Almanac of American Politics and Senior Political Analyst for the Washington Examiner writes, "Democrats seem to be on the brink of doing worse in House elections than they have in any cycle since 1946."


4. The latest state polls from Rasmussen Reports:

Nevada Senate
Sen. Harry Reid (D) 47%
Sharron Angle (R) 47%
Other candidates 5%
Undecided 2%

Kentucky Senate
Rand Paul (R) 49%
Jack Conway (D) 40%
Other candidates 4%
Undecided 7%

Pennsylvania Senate
Pat Toomey (R) 46%
Joe Sestak (D) 37%
Other candidates 5%
Undecided 12%

Pennsylvania Governor
Tom Corbett (R) 48%
Dan Onorato (D) 38%
Other candidates 5%
Undecided 9%

Ohio Senate
Rob Portman (R) 45%
Lee Fisher (D) 37%
Other candidates 5%
Undecided 13%

Ohio Governor
John Kasich (R) 48%
Gov. Ted Strickland (D) 40%
Other candidates 6%
Undecided 7%

Connecticut Senate
Richard Blumenthal (D) 47%
Linda McMahon (R) 40%
Other candidates 5%
Undecided 7%

Connecticut Governor
Dan Malloy (D) 48%
Thomas Foley (R) 33%
Other candidates 6%
Undecided 13%

Georgia Senate
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R) 55%
Michael Thurmond (D) 41%
Other candidates 2%
Undecided 2%

Georgia Governor
Nathan Deal (R) 51%
Roy Barnes (D) 42%
Other candidates 3%
Undecided 3%

In these 10 races, Republicans lead in 7, Democrats in 2, and there is 1 tie.


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