It seems that the drive-bys in the mainstream media have decided to keep on driving past a Rasmussen poll that contradicts the message of certain left leaning darlings on the presidential campaign trail. (h/t MKFreeberg)
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 62% of voters would prefer fewer government services with lower taxes. Nearly a third (29%) disagrees and would rather have a bigger government with higher taxes. Ten percent (10%) are not sure.
Whoa, we're not supposed to think like that. No wonder the tax and spend cheerleaders in the MSM passed it by. Nearly all of the results reported in the Rasmussen report contradict liberal group think.
Not surprisingly, conservative voters like less government while liberal voters favor a bigger government. Fifty-seven percent (57%) of politically moderate voters prefer smaller government. A separate survey found that most adults (56%) are worried that the next president will raise taxes too much.
Sixty-two percent (62%) of voters think American society is generally fair and decent. Twenty-seven percent (27%) think it is unfair and discriminatory. Those numbers have become slightly more positive over the past month.
Three quarters of voters (75%) think people who move to America from other countries should adopt the nation’s culture. Just 13% think they should maintain their home country’s culture.
Worried about higher taxes? American society is fair and decent? Emphasis on American culture? That's not what the media has been shoveling my way via preferred campaign speech snippets and canned left wing messages.
Thus it is no surprise that I didn't hear about this particular Rasmussen Report until someone outside of the MSM went looking for it.
Terry Trippany is the editor and publisher of Webloggin. All emphasis in the quoted sections are mine throughout.
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There's hope that people
May 22, 2008 - 10:12 ET by taterThere's hope that people out there aren't brainwashed dolts who take what the MSM feeds them.
Problem is all we get in the media is the brainwashed dolts.
"They need to have a course in college called common sense and everyone should take it. Problem is there isn't too many people that could pass or teach it." -my grandfather
10% don't know
May 22, 2008 - 10:51 ET by doug1950Ahhhhh, the ever present 10-15% of those who are undecided or just plain don't know. I guess they will always be with us. Three kinds of people in this world; those that make things happen, those that watch things happen and then those who ask, "What happened?" These are some of the same ones we are all supporting because they are too stupid or just plain too lazy to become productive members of society and depend solely on the government to think for them, tell them what to do, how to vote, where to live, what to eat, etc. Another useless poll that will not see any MSM exposure. Wonder who paid for it?
The poll is biased!
May 22, 2008 - 10:56 ET by FoolicanRasmussen is well-known as an extreme conservative pollster; I know that because I heard him on the Sean Hannity show. Everybody I know wants higher taxes! Those who don't are racist.
Who wants the alternative?
May 22, 2008 - 10:59 ET by MeanderingOf course most Amcericans want less spending and less government. Has anyone been at the DMV lately? If everything the liberals wanted to control worked like the DMV I would shoot myself!
If the people are actually paying attention...
May 22, 2008 - 11:40 ET by habbyguy... McCain will win with 62% of the vote. Obama will get 29% and the 10% of undecided dolts will neglect to push the stylus hard enough to dislodge the chad.
McCain's stock went WAY up with me when I learned that he had NEVER created an earmark in his long career. That should be an absolute requirement for electing congresscritters, IMHO.
This has always been,
May 22, 2008 - 12:24 ET by mattmThis has always been, basically, the sentiments of the American people, and it's right in line with the GOP platform. So, why do the RINOs continue to run away from it?
Well, no surprise - media misses all polls that...
May 22, 2008 - 13:28 ET by Gary HallWell, no surprise here. The media seems to miss most all polls that clearly illustrate that the media is pushing their own agenda; an agenda that does not lie with the majority of "we the people."
We have watched this play out with other recent and ongoing national issues like: SS reform, tax issues, immigration reform, national security issues such as wiretapping of international phone calls, etc.