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by Nick Stone of Drawnlines Politics
What do Nicolas Sarkozy, Silvio Burlusconi, and Angela Merkel have in common?
Aside from being close allies with President Bush when he was in power, the three leaders are three conservatives from unlikely countries, all of whom won resounding re-election this week in EU elections. Not only were these center-right government leaders and others kept in power, but in Spain, the socialist party took a hard loss. Some Europeans attribute the conservative victories to the state of the economy and a lack of support for further stimulus spending in a part of the world that already sends more than half its pay to their governments.
Indeed, much of the world is fed up with liberalism. That may come as a huge shock to those still deeply in the tank for President Obama or any other leftist leader, but it is truth according to world trends.
Not only did the European Union just deliver sweeping victories to conservative parties, but even in the United States, the fortunes of the Republican Party and conservatives appear to have turned around.
For the first time in two years, the American public trusts the GOP over the Democratic Party on the issue of the economy. Last month, Rasmussen Reports had the two parties in a dead heat after endless bailouts and buyouts. This month came the purchase of GM and Chrysler. Oops.
The Republican Party now claims an advantage on 6 out of 10 key issues polled, including the economy, taxes, Iraq, national security, government ethics, and immigration reform. Several of these data should scare the party in charge tremendously. In 2006 and 2008, the Democrats were resoundingly swept into office on the issues of the economy, Iraq, and government ethics.
A generic ballot survey shows that blind GOP vs Dem congressional voting is in a dead heat at 40% to 40% for both parties overall. Independent voters prefer the GOP by a margin of 38% to 21%. That's good news for a Republican Party that has been battered by two back-to-back elections, and largely considered to be marginalized for the near future.
Democrats still lead on the issues of health care, social security, and education. Americans are split on their trust over abortion, at a tie of 41% for each party. With the greatest Democratic brand power appearing in the field of health care (47% to 37%), it's no surprise that the president and the Democratic congress are moving swiftly to push through sweeping reform at a time of peak political capital.
What do Nicolas Sarkozy, Silvio Burlusconi, and Angela Merkel have in common?
Aside from being close allies with President Bush when he was in power, the three leaders are three conservatives from unlikely countries, all of whom won resounding re-election this week in EU elections. Not only were these center-right government leaders and others kept in power, but in Spain, the socialist party took a hard loss. Some Europeans attribute the conservative victories to the state of the economy and a lack of support for further stimulus spending in a part of the world that already sends more than half its pay to their governments.
Indeed, much of the world is fed up with liberalism. That may come as a huge shock to those still deeply in the tank for President Obama or any other leftist leader, but it is truth according to world trends.
Not only did the European Union just deliver sweeping victories to conservative parties, but even in the United States, the fortunes of the Republican Party and conservatives appear to have turned around.
For the first time in two years, the American public trusts the GOP over the Democratic Party on the issue of the economy. Last month, Rasmussen Reports had the two parties in a dead heat after endless bailouts and buyouts. This month came the purchase of GM and Chrysler. Oops.
The Republican Party now claims an advantage on 6 out of 10 key issues polled, including the economy, taxes, Iraq, national security, government ethics, and immigration reform. Several of these data should scare the party in charge tremendously. In 2006 and 2008, the Democrats were resoundingly swept into office on the issues of the economy, Iraq, and government ethics.
A generic ballot survey shows that blind GOP vs Dem congressional voting is in a dead heat at 40% to 40% for both parties overall. Independent voters prefer the GOP by a margin of 38% to 21%. That's good news for a Republican Party that has been battered by two back-to-back elections, and largely considered to be marginalized for the near future.
Democrats still lead on the issues of health care, social security, and education. Americans are split on their trust over abortion, at a tie of 41% for each party. With the greatest Democratic brand power appearing in the field of health care (47% to 37%), it's no surprise that the president and the Democratic congress are moving swiftly to push through sweeping reform at a time of peak political capital.
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