http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/...ons-not-the-gop

So as the GOP establishment runs around telling us we need to sell out on our ideas and principles to be more inclusive and moderate, it appears the ideas are not the problem. It is the spineless, disingenuous messengers...

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A new poll released today by The Hill finds broad support for the Republican position on the budget, until the word "Republican" is attached to that position. By a 2-1 margin, voters support the Ryan budget plan over the plan offered by Obama and the Democrats. That support, however, is on the details of the plan. Once the brand, "Republican" is attached to it, support evaporates.

When asked who they most trust on the budget, a plurality, 35%, say the Democrats. 34% say they don't trust either party, while just 30% say the trust the Republicans. In other words, Republicans come in third on a two-option question.

Almost two-thirds of voters, 65%, believe the budget should be balanced by cutting spending, rather than raising taxes. 88% of Republicans hold this view, as well as 40% of Democrats. Indeed, only 44% of Democrats believe the budget should be balanced with tax increases, the core position of Obama and national Democrats.

In other words, voters support the Republican position, but not the Republican party.

This morning, the RNC released its long-awaited "autopsy" of party reforms necessary to prevent a repeat of its election losses in 2012. As befits something written by DC GOP insiders, it advises the party to "moderate" many of its positions. Although the party won Independents last November, it believes there is still ground to gain by chasing the mythical "center" of the electorate.

As The Hill poll shows, however, the party has already won the policy debate. It is continuing to lose the political debate, however. The voters simply don't trust the Republicans to stick to their policies. Words can't fix that.

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They are not getting the message across. I'm glad we're finally seeing some new younger people in the Republican party who (I hope!) can get the job done. The "old school" way of doing things no longer works. McCain - time to go, just step down now while your party still has a chance and he's just one example of an old codger who needs to step down.

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http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/03/18/poll-voters-support-gop-positions-not-the-gop

So as the GOP establishment runs around telling us we need to sell out on our ideas and principles to be more inclusive and moderate, it appears the ideas are not the problem. It is the spineless, disingenuous messengers...

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A new poll released today by The Hill finds broad support for the Republican position on the budget, until the word "Republican" is attached to that position. By a 2-1 margin, voters support the Ryan budget plan over the plan offered by Obama and the Democrats. That support, however, is on the details of the plan. Once the brand, "Republican" is attached to it, support evaporates.

When asked who they most trust on the budget, a plurality, 35%, say the Democrats. 34% say they don't trust either party, while just 30% say the trust the Republicans. In other words, Republicans come in third on a two-option question.

Almost two-thirds of voters, 65%, believe the budget should be balanced by cutting spending, rather than raising taxes. 88% of Republicans hold this view, as well as 40% of Democrats. Indeed, only 44% of Democrats believe the budget should be balanced with tax increases, the core position of Obama and national Democrats.

In other words, voters support the Republican position, but not the Republican party.

This morning, the RNC released its long-awaited "autopsy" of party reforms necessary to prevent a repeat of its election losses in 2012. As befits something written by DC GOP insiders, it advises the party to "moderate" many of its positions. Although the party won Independents last November, it believes there is still ground to gain by chasing the mythical "center" of the electorate.

As The Hill poll shows, however, the party has already won the policy debate. It is continuing to lose the political debate, however. The voters simply don't trust the Republicans to stick to their policies. Words can't fix that.

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The voters support smaller goverment, less spending the elected
Political class supports vote buying.

Well, then change the dang name! Instead of being "republicans," they could be "Americrats" or even "Consticrats." Anything but the "party of the rich," as they have been labeled.

They can do all the polls they want, in reality Americans don't trust either party. They're all corrupt and out for themselves.

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They're all corrupt....

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And you know this how?

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They're all corrupt....

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And you know this how?

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I could spend some time spelling it out but it's suffice to say at this point that it's because I said so.

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Doesn't that go against the logic that the GOP ideas are popular, just not the members? To me it makes the voters polled look like idiots and its not even a fair or valid reflection on the GOP.

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They're all corrupt....

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And you know this how?

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....because I said so.

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How would you feel if someone slandered you or a loved one and when you asked for proof, "because I said so" was all you got from the accuser?

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They're all corrupt....

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And you know this how?

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....because I said so.

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How would you feel if someone slandered you or a loved one and when you asked for proof, "because I said so" was all you got from the accuser?

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Life's not fair. Then you die!

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And that's a justification for your slander?

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