Posted: May 15, 2012 at 9:13 pm
Poll Says Montanans Like What They See from Schweitzer
Brian Schweitzer got high marks today in a new poll released by Public Policy Polling (PPP), which said he’s among the most popular governors in America at 52 percent positive job approval.
Curiously, the poll also said that Schweitzer would likely carry the state of Montana if he made a 2016 presidential bid. I guess that’s no small thing, given how tight presidential races are nowadays. This phenomenon, should it ever occur, would mean a six point net electoral college swing, since the Rs would lose what is now an automatic, no-questions-asked prize of three electors.
Max Baucus still does not like what he sees from Public Policy Polling regarding a possible head-to-head matchup against Schweiter in 2014. For the second time, PPP is reporting that Baucus trails Schweitzer handily, by double digits among likely Democratic primary voters.
Curiously, the Poll also says that while Schweitzer is strong with Dems, he also garners a positive approval rating from one out of four Republican voters. No doubt these are the twenty five percent of Republicans who are literate and thus able read the newspaper (which often contains headlines about the state’s large budget surplus), unlike their more conservative bretheren who accept at face value the propaganda dished out by the GOP establishment and officeholders.
The poll also looked at Montanans’ views on gay marriage. Montana voters think it should be illegal by a 48/41 margin. Meanwhile, the better news is that 64% of voters support some form of legal recognition for gay couples- either gay marriage or civil unions- to only 32% who are opposed to any.
Has a Dem ever outpaced a Republican in the presidential in MT? i know a republican was once beaten by Perot, but I don’t know that a Dem has pulled it off.
This poll is like a meteorological prediction: just casting chicken bones at this point.
http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?f=0&fips=30&year=1992
As you can see, it doesn’t take much effort to see the results of the 1992 election. Clinton won Montana with 37+% to Bush 35+% and Perot 26+%. So, while a Dem has beat a Repug in the Montana Pres. election Perot beat neither a Dem or a Repug.
My bad. Thanks Buckminster. Very interesting. So a dem has beat an R in the presidential in the past, but only with a libertarian on the ticket sapping GOP votes.
Ahem, Ron Paul, anyone? Does anyone spot a pattern at all?
Actually Ron Paul might pull it off for Obama here. The GOP Natives here were squarely for Newt, and they don’t like Romney. I think your right Buckminster, I think this state well be at least deep purple, this election if not turning blue myself!
Thats why we have all the trolls here, They are scared to death!
No offense meant to the Ron Paul diehards here, but he is not going to be on the ticket as a 3rd party candidate. Gary Johnson will be though.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/gary-johnson-2-0-libertarians-choice-president-161242264.html
Jphnson has been nominated already for the libertarian ticket, and will be on the ballot in all 50 states. Currently he is polling at 6-8% nationally, which is short of the magical 15% number to participate in debates, which is a shame.
Don’t know if he has the vote pulling power of Perot, but I am willing to bet that he will make this a closer race than most Rethuglicans care to admit.
Old military tactic–divide and conquer. Next question?
Why? Why do people like Scwheitzer? Well, easy answer. Schweitzer gets things done! AND, he won’t screw things up BIG time like the Pubes did!
Look, what was the absolute BIGGEST f*ck up in Montana in the last forty years or so? If you answered dereg, you’d be right! Is there ANYONE in Montana who thinks that Schweitzer would have fallen for this shit? Anyone? Anyone??
I submit that there isn’t! There is NO WAY that Schweitzer would have pulled a marc ratco and screwed over the state with dereg! And the corpos know that. That’s why they hate him! ONLY the Pubes like Marky Ratco are willing to sell out their own people! And MOST Montanans know that Schweitzer would never do that!
Dereg is STILL fresh in our minds, and yet the Seven Pube Mental Dwarfs are ALL clamoring and wetting themselves to see who can be the biggest corporate whore and PIMP out the state a few more times!
Well, Montanans are tired of that shit. Hell, lil’ ricky mermaid man was RIGHT IN THERE with Ratco too!
So, the confidence factor with Schweitzer is off the charts! He’s a steady hand on the ship of state, and his track record is there for all the see. Everything he’s ever touched has turned to gold, and he’s never done it by screwing people over which is the BIG difference between him and the Pubes!
I hope that he isn’t done yet. The country needs him for higher office. And the country needs Mini Barfus to take a hike, maybe on the Appalachian Trail!! He’s bout due for a new wife ANYways! He can take Hill WITH him! Maybe they’ll score some mermaid nimphs in the lakes! Boys night out!
Geez, THAT was bad even by MY standards! bwhahahahahahahahaha! Sometimes the TRVTH be bad!
p.s. And I think that if one of the Seven Pube Mental Dwarfs running for guv really wanted to differentiate themselves from the othere morons running, they would adopt my campaign slogan. And it’s thus:
Vote For Me. I Promise to Steal LESS Than Them Otheer Guys!
Like it? Me too! And I’d also promise to tithe a tenth of what I steal to CEEment Jesus! That’s a winning formula, my friend! I’m surprised the Bowen Dinkwood hasn’t thought of it yet!
You should have heard the “informative” public debate broadcast on the local Cherry Creek Radio outlet last weekend. I hear only about 20 people actually attended the political circle-jerk, and it cost $250 per table for the candidates to have their booths at this little affair.
Just wow.
Just for the record, Larry, my favorite appellation for the man is Mark RashinCrotch.
bwahhahahahahhaha! Works for me too!
Think about it. If Bush would have had his ‘druthers, that guy could have been the Attorney General of the US.
Sorry, Rob, but my mind won’t go there even if I try. I know that asshole too well. He’s dick cheney evil! Remember all that nuisance dust from Libby he couldn’t be bothered with?
For those who’ve forgotten, Ratco is as big a shitbag as tiny tim babcock!
http://www.mensjournal.com/killing-libby
For those who’ve forgotten tiny tim babcock. And really, SOME assholes just don’t have the decency to die! Cheney and babcock come to mind!
http://www.fluoridealert.org/Pollution/Phosphate-Industry/The-Town-that-Refused-to-Die.aspx
babcock is STILL out there doing his best to destroy Montana! But I would like to know just WHAT the hell a dude approaching 100 yrs. old plans to do with blood money? Get hookers?????
I don’t forgive, nor do I forget! I’ll let God forgive these dirty bastards, ’cause I won’t! But a new generation needs to know just WHAT the Pubes in Montana are all about! It’s our history.
“Seeming victory had turned to defeat. Outraged and bewildered by the paradoxical ruling, Garrison’s citizens bombarded the then Governor Babcock, with renewed pleas for aid in their pollution fight. He ignored them – just as he had ignored the state legislature a few months before by vetoing a bipartisan anti-pollution bill. Then suddenly a startling disclosure was made. Lookouts had spotted trucks bearing the name of Babcock & Lee – the governor’s trucking firm – making cargo calls by night at the phosphate plant.”
Shitbag? I report, you decide!
Nuisance dust and nuisance smoke, the Pubbie mantra!
As of Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at least 1,843 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count.
The AP count is eight less than the Defense Department’s tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT.
At least 1,534 military service members have died in Afghanistan as a result of hostile action, according to the military’s numbers.
Outside of Afghanistan, the department reports at least 111 more members of the U.S. military died in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Of those, 12 were the result of hostile action.
The AP count of total OEF casualties outside of Afghanistan is two more than the department’s tally.
The Defense Department also counts three military civilian deaths.
Since the start of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, 15,950 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department.
Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/15/3611765/us-military-deaths-in-afghanistan.html#storylink=cpy
Schweitzer is popular because he stands up to the right wing and doesn’t cave. That’s why he wouldn’t fall for de-reg. The current crop of morons for Governor are clamoring to cave into the insurance industry. Which is disgusting any way you look at it.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/05/16/1092187/-Brian-Schweitzer-defeats-Max-Baucus-in-2014-hypothetical-Montana-primary
Ha! If Schweitzer doesn’t primary Max I’m definitely writing in “Corpse of Bob Kellerher.”