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speaking of numbers, FOX's numbers are more than double that of
either CNN or MSNBC (so naturally, more than both combined).

checked lately??

And that's not the
scary part - add in Limpdick, and you're getting into some real numbers.

yeah, but like anyone in radio, some folks who vehemently do not agree with
Rush are in those numbers.
Further, those who DO agree with him haven't been on board the Dem bus for a
while.


Then
take the (more-or-less, self-identifying, etc.) "independents," and things
do
not look good for 2010 and the Dems.

by this logic, "things do not look good" EVER, for either party. Most
statewide polls show less that 40% of any state strongly affiliated with a
given party. Either party.

An interesting note - there is some wondering going on about how Obama
(read -
his people) seems to have lost a lot of the "online edge" they had over
McCain,
insofar as they aren't getting the following they had in the run-up to the
election. Unfortunately, they don't get it...

Here, you touch on something I perceive as a miscalculation. Yes, Obama ran
on healthcare reform as a major platform plank. However, much of his
electoral success and online efforts were driven by a lot of sub-30 year
olds. To that group, focus can be lost if an issue doesn't concern them. By
and large, Health Insurance is not an issue with them, and thus was a poor
choice to run with, first, out of the gate, for the administration. Then
again, I'm not getting paid the big bucks to do the political calculus......
Tom

Tom