Why Voters Tune Out Democrats

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Stanley B. Greenberg is the chief executive of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, a polling company that works with center-left political parties in the United States and abroad.

BARACK OBAMA can’t catch a break from the American public on the economy, even though he prevented a depression and saved global capitalism.

Perhaps the president finds solace in knowing he’s not alone. During this period of economic crisis and uncertainty, voters are generally turning to conservative and right-wing political parties, most notably in Europe and in Canada.

It’s perplexing. When unemployment is high, and the rich are getting richer, you would think that voters of average means would flock to progressives, who are supposed to have their interests in mind — and who historically have delivered for them.

During the last half-century or so, when a Democratic president has led the country, people have tended to experience lower unemployment, less inequality and rising income compared with periods of Republican governance. There is a reason, however, that many voters in the developed world are turning away from Democrats, Socialists, liberals and progressives.


http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/opinion/sunday/tuning-out-the-democrats.html?pagewanted=1&_r=3&ref=opinion

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[Leopolds Ghost]

2. So this guy believes Welfare Reform is an example of proof that Dems are helping the working man?

I take it he's bought in completely the Reagan Democrats that helping "welfare mamas" makes government illegitimate backers of irresponsible people and that the only people the government exists to help are the hard working middle class.

Other than that, good article.

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3. This is quite interesting! Thanks! n/t