Interesting that the recent Gallup poll on Harriet Miers’ withdrawal indicates that more conservatives were disappointed by the Miers withdrawal than were pleased and that a majority of Republicans were disappointed.
Looks like the part of the conservative base that anti-Miers pundits were speaking for stood shoulder to shoulder with moderate and liberal Democrats. Politics makes strange bedfellows.
Initial Reaction to Miers' Withdrawal
Pleased - Disappointed
42% - - - - - 35% - - - TOTAL SAMPLE
34% - - - - - 44% - - - Conservatives
45% - - - - - 33% - - - Moderates
55%* - - - - 25%* - - Liberals
31% - - - - - 53% - - - Republicans
39% - - - - - 33% - - - Independents
55% - - - - - 25% - - - Democrats
47% - - - - - 32% - - - Men
38% - - - - - 37% - - - Women
*Small sample size
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But how can this be? David Frum, Laura Ingraham, George Will and Ann Coulter assured us they were speaking for all of us--!!
Apparently they don't know as much about the base as they thought. I will be pleasantly surprised if any of them have the humble honesty to admit that.
Thanks, George, for your comment and for all the good analysis you have done throughout this controversy.
You're welcome Terrance! I've been reading up on your site and as soon as I can get back to my apartment (I am visiting my folks today) I am going to mention your poll post. Also going to link you on my sidebar as well.
Have a great weekend!
Thanks, George!
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