Reality Sets In?

Shortly after the election, a liberal talk host - the loathsome Fast Eddie Schultz - declared "the election was all about God, Guns and Gays to those people!"

At the time, of course, we knew it was a crock; it's the war, stupid.

Now, even the media knows it.

This from Editor and Publisher:

A new Gallup poll shows that the public values “values” less than November exit polls suggested, but another survey from the same outfit released today shows a historic surge in Republican party affiliation.

In Gallup's latest poll this month, those identifying themselves as Republicans jumped to 37% of the public, with Democrats now clearly trailing with 32%.

Democrats have long held more party members than Republicans. During the Clinton years, the bulge was about 5% to 6%. As recently as late-October of this year the Democratic edge was 37% to 34%.

The crux - as conservative blogs and talk radio have been holding for the past month?

Another Gallup poll also released today showed that, contrary to many press reports, “values” ranked well behind the war in Iraq, terrorism and the economy as a prime concern of Americans.

Suppose we'll hear that on the Dan Rather report?

Didja catch that, Fast Eddie?

Posted by Mitch at December 15, 2004 06:03 AM | TrackBack