The Republican Party by the numbers

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#1 Maniacc1
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Here's an interesting article I found concering the Republican party and the majority of its member's beliefs. Some of them aren't that bad, some of them are scary.

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#2 Theokhoth
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According to research done by the Daily Kos.

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#3 awesome3496
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Woah i dont know what to say.

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I saw that Daily Kos poll yesterday. I can't believe that 39% of Republicans believe that the President should be impeached. I doubt President Obama's a socialist although I can't think of anything he's done to advance capitalism. Some of those make sense. For example, Sarah Palin is more qualified than President Obama.
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#5 -Sun_Tzu-
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According to research done by the Daily Kos.

Theokhoth
Not the Daily Kos, but Research 2000, which is an independent, nonpartisan polling company.
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#6 -Sun_Tzu-
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Sarah Palin is more qualified than President Obama.Genetic_Code
In which way, exactly?
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#7 xTheExploited
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The fact that even some of those questions have even 1 percent for yes (or no in different cases) deeply disturbs me.
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#8 T_P_O
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"Should openly gay men and women be allowed to teach in public schools? 73% No"

That's the figure that really disheartened me. Other than that, great article, thanks for sharing!

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The idea that people would even consider banning contraceptives is beyond terrifying.

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#10 nocoolnamejim
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I saw this polling. It made me worry for the future of this country.
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[QUOTE="Genetic_Code"...Sarah Palin is more qualified than President Obama.

I lol'd pretty hard. It doesn't matter if you're conservative or liberal, simple observations should show you Sarah Palin is completely incompetent on every level.

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#12 the_new_guy_92
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I saw this polling. It made me worry for the future of this country.nocoolnamejim
don't worry majority of republicans are over the 50 mark. Not too long until their number drop drastically. Also a growing minority voting block should insured that they never hold much power in the future.

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#13 Xx_Hopeless_xX
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I don't think those are scary...i'm scared lots of people think they're scary..

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#14 CodingGenius
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And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the answer to the question: "Aren't the US and Canada the same thing?" Numbers like that really show you the difference.
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#15 DarkGamer007
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Wow. :| I don't know what to say. I guess that is what happens when old hags stuck on outdated and old beliefs are running the governement. *Note I'm not bashing the Republican Party, just the people currently running it*

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#16 deactivated-57e5de5e137a4
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Part of me wants to be really doubtful of the accuracy of this poll but another part of me knows that a lot of the Republicans who are politically involved around my town would believe those things and more. It's sad either way.
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#17 D_Battery
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I have never been more proud not to be an American than after reading that.
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Part of me wants to be really doubtful of the accuracy of this poll but another part of me knows that a lot of the Republicans who are politically involved around my town would believe those things and more. It's sad either way.
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#20 cametall
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I don't think most of you know what the Daily Kos is.
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#21 carrot-cake
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Well if those results are accurate, then I'm glad I do not live in the US where a party like that could be the ruling one.

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#22 Bourbons3
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People really need to look up the word "socialist". He'd barely be considered centrist in Britain.
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#23 PeaceChild90
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I don't think those are scary...i'm scared lots of people think they're scary..

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What do you not find scary about this?? The lies these people believe are unbelievable.

Glad I'm moving to Canada in a few years.

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#24 Xx_Hopeless_xX
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[QUOTE="Xx_Hopeless_xX"]

I don't think those are scary...i'm scared lots of people think they're scary..

PeaceChild90

What do you not find scary about this?? The lies these people believe are unbelievable.

Glad I'm moving to Canada in a few years.

Well, the only thing i find a bit odd is the gay thing..i don't really understand why that would be opposed..

And I could say the same for liberals..

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[QUOTE="PeaceChild90"]

[QUOTE="Xx_Hopeless_xX"]

I don't think those are scary...i'm scared lots of people think they're scary..

Xx_Hopeless_xX

What do you not find scary about this?? The lies these people believe are unbelievable.

Glad I'm moving to Canada in a few years.

Well, the only thing i find a bit odd is the gay thing..i don't really understand why that would be opposed..

And I could say the same for liberals..

You don't think that it is a bit troubling that a significant number of republicans believe that - say - Obama is aligned with and rooting for "the terrorists"; which would mean that he is essentially a traitor, or that he is an illegal immigrant, thus an illegitimate president?
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#26 Xx_Hopeless_xX
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[QUOTE="Xx_Hopeless_xX"]

[QUOTE="PeaceChild90"]

What do you not find scary about this?? The lies these people believe are unbelievable.

Glad I'm moving to Canada in a few years.

-Sun_Tzu-

Well, the only thing i find a bit odd is the gay thing..i don't really understand why that would be opposed..

And I could say the same for liberals..

You don't think that it is a bit troubling that a significant number of republicans believe that - say - Obama is aligned with and rooting for "the terrorists"; which would mean that he is essentially a traitor, or that he is an illegal immigrant, thus an illegitimate president?

Not really..people will have their opinions though...

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Wow, over 70% thought you shouldn't be able to have a job in a school if you're gay :? That's just shamefully ignorant.

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#28 Snipes_2
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Hmm..Not bad. I don't find this "Scary" in the least bit.

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#29 Snipes_2
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[QUOTE="Xx_Hopeless_xX"]

[QUOTE="PeaceChild90"]

What do you not find scary about this?? The lies these people believe are unbelievable.

Glad I'm moving to Canada in a few years.

-Sun_Tzu-

Well, the only thing i find a bit odd is the gay thing..i don't really understand why that would be opposed..

And I could say the same for liberals..

You don't think that it is a bit troubling that a significant number of republicans believe that - say - Obama is aligned with and rooting for "the terrorists"; which would mean that he is essentially a traitor, or that he is an illegal immigrant, thus an illegitimate president?

IT doesn't say that though. 21 out of 101 said "Yes" to that question.

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#30 PeaceChild90
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[QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"][QUOTE="Xx_Hopeless_xX"]

Well, the only thing i find a bit odd is the gay thing..i don't really understand why that would be opposed..

And I could say the same for liberals..

Snipes_2

You don't think that it is a bit troubling that a significant number of republicans believe that - say - Obama is aligned with and rooting for "the terrorists"; which would mean that he is essentially a traitor, or that he is an illegal immigrant, thus an illegitimate president?

IT doesn't say that though. 21 out of 101 said "Yes" to that question.

That's still a lot of people. That number should be close to 0.

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#31 ZookGuy
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Those are most-likely the hardcore Republicans, just like I'm sure there are some scary opinions the hardcore liberals have.
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#32 Doctor-McNinja
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IT doesn't say that though. 21 out of 101 said "Yes" to that question.

Snipes_2

20% is a LOT of people, plus look at how many were 'unsure'. The common-sense answer to that question is flat-out 'no'.

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#33 Snipes_2
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[QUOTE="Snipes_2"]

IT doesn't say that though. 21 out of 101 said "Yes" to that question.

Doctor-McNinja

20% is a LOT of people, plus look at how many were 'unsure'. The common-sense answer to that question is flat-out 'no'.

2 Times that number said "No".

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#34 Snipes_2
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Those are most-likely the hardcore Republicans, just like I'm sure there are some scary opinions the hardcore liberals have.ZookGuy

Yeah, I agree. Even I don't think he's on the same side as the Terrorists :P

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#35 -Sun_Tzu-
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[QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"][QUOTE="Xx_Hopeless_xX"]

Well, the only thing i find a bit odd is the gay thing..i don't really understand why that would be opposed..

And I could say the same for liberals..

Snipes_2

You don't think that it is a bit troubling that a significant number of republicans believe that - say - Obama is aligned with and rooting for "the terrorists"; which would mean that he is essentially a traitor, or that he is an illegal immigrant, thus an illegitimate president?

IT doesn't say that though. 21 out of 101 said "Yes" to that question.

24% believe that he is guilty of treason - that's a sliver less than one out of every four republicans. That's a very significant amount. And then when asked if they believe that Obama was born in the U.S., 36% answered "No." That's a bit more than one out of every three republicans - again, a very significant amount.
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#36 Snipes_2
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[QUOTE="Snipes_2"]

[QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"] You don't think that it is a bit troubling that a significant number of republicans believe that - say - Obama is aligned with and rooting for "the terrorists"; which would mean that he is essentially a traitor, or that he is an illegal immigrant, thus an illegitimate president?-Sun_Tzu-

IT doesn't say that though. 21 out of 101 said "Yes" to that question.

24% believe that he is guilty of treason - that's a sliver less than one out of every four republicans. That's a very significant amount. And then when asked if they believe that Obama was born in the U.S., 36% answered "No." That's a bit more than one out of every three republicans - again, a very significant amount.

Well, That's your opinion. I think anything over 45% would be overwhelming. Whatever.

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#37 Omni-Slash
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Yes this is an incredibly accurate poll....and no there is not a trace of sarcasm in this response..... :|
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Well, That's your opinion. I think anything over 45% would be overwhelming. Whatever.

Snipes_2

That's not an opinion at all, it's a statistical fact. When asked whether Obama wants the terrorists to win, less than half of Republicans answered 'no'. There is no denying that that is just plain troubling.

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#39 Xx_Hopeless_xX
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Yes this is an incredibly accurate poll....and no there is not a trace of sarcasm in this response..... :|Omni-Slash

Well, people could register as whatever they want..i'm sure more then one ass voted for something ridiculous..

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#40 XD4NTESINF3RNOX
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1.yes 2.not sure 3. yes 4. not sure 5. NO 6. no 7. no 8. yes 9. no 10. no I agree with some of them but that Sarah Palin question is ridiculous
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#41 Snipes_2
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[QUOTE="Snipes_2"]

Well, That's your opinion. I think anything over 45% would be overwhelming. Whatever.

Doctor-McNinja

That's not an opinion at all, it's a statistical fact. When asked whether Obama wants the terrorists to win, less than half of Republicans answered 'no'. There is no denying that that is just plain troubling.

IT's his opinion on an "Overwhelming Number". 43% said "No", that's more than double the amount that said "Yes".

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The fact that so many think homosexuals are not fit to teach is disgusting. The fact so many think birth control is abortion is stunningly stupid.

And the fact so many think Sarah Palin is qualified to even run a dairy queen is scary.

Didn't the republican party used to be more about fiscal conservatism and not social conservatism? Whatever happened to that?

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#43 Doctor-McNinja
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IT's his opinion on an "Overwhelming Number". 43% said "No", that's more than double the amount that said "Yes".

Snipes_2

*sigh* To a question for which the answer is a painfully obvious 100% 'no', having less than half answer no is a very serious problem. It is not an opinion, it's a statistical fact. If i asked 2003 people whether the sun will come up tomorrow and less than half answer 'yes' that is an overwhelmingly bad figure.

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The fact that so many think homosexuals are not fit to teach is disgusting. The fact so many think birth control is abortion is stunningly stupid.

And the fact so many think Sarah Palin is qualified to even run a dairy queen is scary.

Didn't the republican party used to be more about fiscal conservatism and not social conservatism? Whatever happened to that?

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The republican party under Bush took a really worrying, unwarranted and generally unfavourable swing towards evangelism.
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#45 Snipes_2
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[QUOTE="Snipes_2"]

IT's his opinion on an "Overwhelming Number". 43% said "No", that's more than double the amount that said "Yes".

Doctor-McNinja

*sigh* To a question for which the answer is a painfully obvious 100% 'no', having less than half answer no is a very serious problem. It is not an opinion, it's a statistical fact. If i asked 2003 people whether the sun will come up tomorrow and less than half answer 'yes' that is an overwhelmingly bad figure.

Judging by your other post, after this one. What's "Obvious" to you may not be so obvious to others.

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"statistical fact"= OXYMORON......seriously people...statisitics can be bent and manipulated to get whatever you want...if you haven;t learned that by now there is no help for you...this poll is oviously a sham.....I know many evil conservatives and strangely enough they don't agree with most anything on this poll...except that maybe Palin would have been a much better president than the waste of space Obama is atm.....
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"statistical fact"= OXYMORON......seriously people...statisitics can be bent and manipulated to get whatever you want...if you haven;t learned that by now there is no help for you...this poll is oviously a sham.....I know many evil conservatives and strangely enough they don't agree with most anything on this poll...except that maybe Palin would have been a much better president than the waste of space Obama is atm.....Omni-Slash

When did you change your signature :o?

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[QUOTE="Pixel-Pirate"]

The fact that so many think homosexuals are not fit to teach is disgusting. The fact so many think birth control is abortion is stunningly stupid.

And the fact so many think Sarah Palin is qualified to even run a dairy queen is scary.

Didn't the republican party used to be more about fiscal conservatism and not social conservatism? Whatever happened to that?

Doctor-McNinja

The republican party under Bush took a really worrying, unwarranted and generally unfavourable swing towards evangelism.

Which is sad when the party has basically become the evangelical party. Which, constitutionally shouldn't even be allowed to exist, far as I'm concerned.

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[QUOTE="Snipes_2"]

When did you change your signature :o?

my sig changes whenever you refresh the page....
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#50 Omni-Slash
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[QUOTE="Pixel-Pirate"]

Which is sad when the party has basically become the evangelical party. Which, constitutionally shouldn't even be allowed to exist, far as I'm concerned.

excluding a group of people creating a political party based on their religion is pretty much goes against everything this country stands for....