Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Gallup: Public with GOP

Pundits argue one way, or the other; their expressed views largely representing their underlying values. If you want to know what is going on in voters' minds, ask the pollsters. More specifically, ask the good pollsters like Gallup or Rasmussen.

The Gallup poll reflected here is a stunner. They've been asking two questions for the last 16 years, so the data goes back to 1994 (a GOP wave year). First, "How well does each party represent your attitude about the role of government?" Second, "How well does each party represent your values?"

The polling responses for both questions looks just like it did in 1994. The Republicans lead the Democrats by 7-8 percentage points on both questions. In 1994 the GOP basically overran the Dems. Gallup is hinting strongly that is where we are headed in 2010.