Cheney polling improves since speaking out
CNN:
The recent vote in the Senate on the closing of Gitmo was a rout for the Obama position and as that position becomes more known to voters through his arguments like the one today, the view of Obama will become less favorable.
As Dick Cheney prepares to give a major speech on the battle against terrorism, a new national poll suggests that favorable opinions of the former vice president are on the rise.Holland misses the point of the increased favorable ratings for Cheney and Bush. It is not the fact of visibility, but the content of Cheney's argument. For too long the Bush administration acted like a stoic punching bag to attacks by Democrats like Obama. By responding to those arguments Cheney and other Republicans are showing the weakness of the Democrats case.
..."Is Cheney's uptick due to his visibility as one of the most outspoken critics of the Obama administration? Almost certainly not," says Keating Holland, CNN polling director.
"Former President George W. Bush's favorable rating rose 6 points in that same time period, and Bush has not given a single public speech since he left office."
The poll suggests that 41 percent of Americans hold a favorable opinion of the former president, with 57 percent viewing him unfavorably.
The survey's release comes just a few hours before Cheney speaks out Thursday on the war against terror during a speech at the American Enterprise Institute, a Washington-based think tank.
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The recent vote in the Senate on the closing of Gitmo was a rout for the Obama position and as that position becomes more known to voters through his arguments like the one today, the view of Obama will become less favorable.
Gee, isn't it a miricle that Dick has found his voice. Wow, and he was soooo sick during his tenure as VP and now " it's a miracle" a full recovery. What it's all about folks is MONEY, and Dick's public appearences. He wants to get as much out of this ride as he can. You folks can put the blinders on, but Dick is in it for the money and only the money. If this publicity money dries up, so will Dick from the scene. Smarten up America, this person could care less for you or me. Dick, count your laurals and STFU.
ReplyDeleteMoney is not something Dick Cheney needs. He has generously donated millions of dollars during his term as Vice President. His only motive is to clarify the record and support policies that kept America safe.
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