Polling Data Not Good For Obey
A lot has been made recently about President Bush's job approval ratings (and yes, they aren't good, somewhere between 35 and 40 percent). But, to get the feel of the country in general, you have to look deeper into the poll numbers.
According to a recent NBC/Wall St. Journal poll, 29 percent said President Bush shared their priorities, but only 26 percent said that Democrats shared their priorities. Only 19 percent of Americans said Congress shared their priorities. Only 33% of Americans approved of the job Democrats were doing in Congress. Here's the kicker, only 11% of Americans said Democrats had a clear message and vision for the future.
The environment in America right now is not just anti-Bush, it's anti-politician. Dave Obey has been in Congress for 36 years. As evidenced by our last post, he's spent a lot of that time trying to scare people about Republicans - offering very little in terms of common sense solutions for the future. He's vulnerable in 2006 because the American people are tired of the same old way of doing things and there's no greater example of that than Dave Obey.
Over the next year, Obey Out will reveal the 36 year record of Dave Obey. We will bring into the open the type of liberal tax and spend, socialist government ideas that he has. He's been a steadfast supporter of failed ideas and the people of the Seventh District should know it.
If you've been waiting years to get Dave Obey out of office, then let's work together to make it happen.
According to a recent NBC/Wall St. Journal poll, 29 percent said President Bush shared their priorities, but only 26 percent said that Democrats shared their priorities. Only 19 percent of Americans said Congress shared their priorities. Only 33% of Americans approved of the job Democrats were doing in Congress. Here's the kicker, only 11% of Americans said Democrats had a clear message and vision for the future.
The environment in America right now is not just anti-Bush, it's anti-politician. Dave Obey has been in Congress for 36 years. As evidenced by our last post, he's spent a lot of that time trying to scare people about Republicans - offering very little in terms of common sense solutions for the future. He's vulnerable in 2006 because the American people are tired of the same old way of doing things and there's no greater example of that than Dave Obey.
Over the next year, Obey Out will reveal the 36 year record of Dave Obey. We will bring into the open the type of liberal tax and spend, socialist government ideas that he has. He's been a steadfast supporter of failed ideas and the people of the Seventh District should know it.
If you've been waiting years to get Dave Obey out of office, then let's work together to make it happen.
posted by ObeyOut2006 at 8:47 AM
7 Comments:
What's frustrating to a great many of us out here is how easily Obey gets away with it. He campaigns as a conservative Democrat back here, then goes to DC and votes liberal virtually every time.
People are listening, but you don't miraculously, over night, get people to say, "yes, we can beat Dave Obey," when he's been killing us for 36 years. It will take full time campaigning and a lot of money. I've personally only met one candidate on the campaign trail who seems committed to what it will take to get the job done.
Welcome to the discussion bob.
Sorry for the latte criticism, but we're glad to have people participating.
Obey Out hopes to be a catalyst for the retirement of our Congressman next year. Keep checking back because we'll be doing what we can.
I agree with Bob, let's look at qualifications and support the guy with the best chance of winning next November.
Tyberg is a nice guy. I think he's right about a lot. I agree with him on immigration, taxes and abortion.
However, Reid has the same values set as Tyberg, but he can appeal to the independent voters in the Seventh District because he can run as someone who can hit the ground running in DC on day one. He won't need on the job training. That's important when running against a guy who's been there 36 years and the perception is he can get things for the district. In addition to getting things done, having the support of Republican members of Congress means that next fall Reid actually has a shot at getting the National Party to help him. Reid also has said he will raise enough money to win. When I've heard Tyberg speak, he talks about relying on grassroots. That's unrealistic in my opinion.
Oh, and doesn't the latte thing sound tongue and cheek to you?
Sure, they'll help either if it's close. I'm just leaning toward Reid as the guy who can actually make it close. Tyberg's not a bad guy at all, don't get me wrong, I just think Reid has more things going for him. I like his story too of growing up in a union household, working his way through college, going to DC to get some experience and coming home to serve because he is fed up with Obey.
I just want Obey to have a serious opponent this time around.
Bob,
Are you saying Nick Reid isn't conservative? Ever heard of the Heritage Foundation? It's a conservative think tank. That's where Nick worked when he first went to DC. Now Nick works for Jim Ryun one of the most conservative Members of the House. Nick has the conservative credentials.
I've never had coffee at Tyberg's shop and I've never met democrats for nick reid, but I agree that it's good Nick clearly is conservative, and at the same time he seems to be running as if he wants to win the general election. I want to nominate someone with a plan to win the general.
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