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Mood Swing: Poll Shows U.S. Political Mood “Dark”…Dissatisfaction Called “UGLY” Lancaster, Pa
/September 24, 2007- The recent Reuters/Zogby Index, a new monthly poll
measuring the public “mood” shows President Bush and Congress have record
low approval ratings. The Constitution Party, the country’s
fastest-growing third party points to the survey as an indication of voter
dissatisfaction with the parties that control government.
"The public mood is not just dark. What’s
darker than dark?" Pollster John Zogby said, "The mood is getting ugly."
The numbers showed President Bush’s
approval at just 29 percent, while only 11 percent had confidence in
congress. The poll also found 73 percent did not approve of U.S. foreign
policy, i.e. the war in Iraq.
“Americans have lost faith in the two
parties that have a stranglehold on this country,” said Constitution Party
National Committee Chairman Jim Clymer.
“The massive defections from both parties
(www.rasmussenreports.com) coupled with the phenomenal growth of the
Constitution Party (up 40% since 2004) should surprise no one. The winds
of political change are blowing at gale force and by November, 2008 we’ll
be in the midst of a Category 5 hurricane,” predicted Clymer.
Former Republican R.I. Sen. Lincoln Chafee
recently stated, “It’s not my party anymore.” Chafee joined the exodus
from the GOP saying he left because the party had drifted off course on
critical issues, including the war in Iraq, and the economy.
According to polls taken by ccAdvertising,
as many as 26 percent of likely Republican voters have not decided which
candidate will get their vote in 2008.
“That speaks volumes about conservative
voters’ dissatisfaction with the current crop of media-anointed front
runners, like Giuliani and Thompson,” Clymer noted.
Influential conservative leader Dr. James
Dobson has stated he will not vote for former D.C. lobbyist and Tennessee
senator Fred Thompson because of his unacceptable positions on critical
issues like abortion. Dobson also vowed not to vote for former New York
mayor Rudy Giuliani for the same reasons, stating he’d vote for a third
party candidate instead.
“More Americans realize a third party
candidate is going to be the ticket out of this mess. Barring the
nomination of Rep. Ron Paul, we can only hope for such an outcome," Clymer
continued, “The Constitution Party will be offering a viable alternative;
a candidate people will actually feel good about voting
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