Check out the latest Zogby polling report for a fascinating picture of the changing political landscape. In a Bush-Kerry rematch, people are now saying they would choose in a manner that would lead to a 45-45 tie. Bush's poll numbers are his lowest ever, and he is now actively disliked by nearly 60% of those surveyed. Even in many Red States, his popularity is below the 50% mark.
But those numbers were ones we saw coming. Other, more interesting results include:
-Only 2% of those polled think the Senate is doing an excellent job. Nearly 70% disapprove of the Senate's actions currently.
-In a head to head match up, John McCain would beat up on Hilary Clinton by nearly 17%, and would beat up on John Kerry by 20%. Clinton v. Kerry would end in a solid Clinton victory. Interestingly, McCain won nearly every voter category against Clinton, tying only in the under-30 demographic. This means that Democrats are willing to vote for him, as are moderate Republicans. The big question leading up to 2008 is, what is the religious right going to do? We all saw how Bush destroyed him in South Carolina in 2000 by playing dirty and pandering to the conservative base; can a Bill Frist or a Rick Santorum do that again, or will McCain become a Rockefeller Republican standard-bearer for at least one term?
Also, due to random brainstorms, a glimpse at topics I will expound on in the near future:
1) The problems with the music/movie monopolies, including how the Big Corps that dominate both areas stifle creative independence, force ticket prices when demand is decreasing for supply when the supply is available only at 10 bucks a pop, etc.
2) Nostalgia for Billy Graham and Barry Goldwater. Remember the old days, when small "c" conservatives like Goldwater ranted about the negative effects religion would have on politics if religious leaders gained power in the Republican Party? Or how Graham, despite missteps like his in-private Jew-bashing with Nixon, always chose to befriend politicians of both party, and chose not to speak out on political issues that touched on established church beliefs? He was a class act, a man who wanted people to live by the Gospel's basic tenets, not listen to his personal views on how one could twist religious texts to apply to contemporary political situations. He was like John Paul II if ol' JPII had quieted down on the evils of homosexuality and stayed more centered on basic faith and human goodness.
3) How to create a proper parody movie. Do: take broad swipes at the area you are parodying, but try to make the movie solid in its own right. Don't: re-use every scene from the movie you are directly parodying (Not Another Teen Movie, cough cough). Do: mix physical sight gags with broader, more subtle running jokes (see: Airplane, Anchorman, some of Spaceballs). Don't: try to make as many parody movies as there were movies in the series you are parodying; you are bound to fail (see Scary Movies I, II, III, and conceivably a IV). So on and so forth. Stay tuned.
But those numbers were ones we saw coming. Other, more interesting results include:
-Only 2% of those polled think the Senate is doing an excellent job. Nearly 70% disapprove of the Senate's actions currently.
-In a head to head match up, John McCain would beat up on Hilary Clinton by nearly 17%, and would beat up on John Kerry by 20%. Clinton v. Kerry would end in a solid Clinton victory. Interestingly, McCain won nearly every voter category against Clinton, tying only in the under-30 demographic. This means that Democrats are willing to vote for him, as are moderate Republicans. The big question leading up to 2008 is, what is the religious right going to do? We all saw how Bush destroyed him in South Carolina in 2000 by playing dirty and pandering to the conservative base; can a Bill Frist or a Rick Santorum do that again, or will McCain become a Rockefeller Republican standard-bearer for at least one term?
Also, due to random brainstorms, a glimpse at topics I will expound on in the near future:
1) The problems with the music/movie monopolies, including how the Big Corps that dominate both areas stifle creative independence, force ticket prices when demand is decreasing for supply when the supply is available only at 10 bucks a pop, etc.
2) Nostalgia for Billy Graham and Barry Goldwater. Remember the old days, when small "c" conservatives like Goldwater ranted about the negative effects religion would have on politics if religious leaders gained power in the Republican Party? Or how Graham, despite missteps like his in-private Jew-bashing with Nixon, always chose to befriend politicians of both party, and chose not to speak out on political issues that touched on established church beliefs? He was a class act, a man who wanted people to live by the Gospel's basic tenets, not listen to his personal views on how one could twist religious texts to apply to contemporary political situations. He was like John Paul II if ol' JPII had quieted down on the evils of homosexuality and stayed more centered on basic faith and human goodness.
3) How to create a proper parody movie. Do: take broad swipes at the area you are parodying, but try to make the movie solid in its own right. Don't: re-use every scene from the movie you are directly parodying (Not Another Teen Movie, cough cough). Do: mix physical sight gags with broader, more subtle running jokes (see: Airplane, Anchorman, some of Spaceballs). Don't: try to make as many parody movies as there were movies in the series you are parodying; you are bound to fail (see Scary Movies I, II, III, and conceivably a IV). So on and so forth. Stay tuned.
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