Democrats demoralized over failure of liberalism

David Freddosa:



Democratic pollster PPP, whose very accurate surveys of the recent races in Wisconsin have won it plaudits, poses a new problem to the Democrats -- or rather, an old problem that's back.Their base is demoralized:

Only 48% of Democrats on our most recent national survey said they were 'very excited' about voting in 2012. On the survey before that the figure was 49%. Those last two polls are the only times all year the 'very excited' number has dipped below 50%.
In 13 polls before August the average level of Democrats 'very excited' about voting next year had averaged 57%. It had been as high as 65% and only twice had the number even dipped below 55%.
It had seemed earlier in the year like Democrats had overcome the 'enthusiasm gap' that caused so much of their trouble in last year's elections. But now 54% of Republicans say they're 'very excited' about casting their ballots next year, indicating that the problem may be back.

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It is approaching the same gap they had in November of 2010.  I think it may get worse for them as Obama continues to flail and do his blame shifting.  I sense that even more Democrats are probably fed up with him now and they are just starting to admit it to themselves.

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