Gene's Footnotes: All in

Good thumb sucker.

It used to be Rasmussen Reports was awarded accolades for its accuracy, such as projecting the Obama victory very close to dead on. Indeed, Fordham's analysis of pollsters rated Rasmussen No. 1. But, now, obviously, the company has been taken over by deniers and birthers, as its results are not supportive.

Greg and I were talking, as usual perplexed by "apparent" irrational actions which suggested a complex strategy, and Greg mentioned that the adamant acts of the politicians, in the face of resistance, must mean the left (perhaps) is "all in." That was a few weeks ago, that analysis is stronger in light of the continuing government disregard for popular opinion. [The picture is artwork from Reuters, keep that in mind. News services enjoy being the Ministry of Propoganda.]

The powers behind the statist movement that is taking place are all in, all the chips are on the table. There has been an analysis that we are at the point that the entire game can be taken AND the statists think they have the cards, i.e. being mindless voters.

So, the parties are standing at the table, behind their chairs, as the cards are being played out. This is the highest stakes hand this nation has faced. If the Constitution and the common law survive, it will be a good time to dissect what is going on and who is directing the game. Who has been sucking money from each of us to give to bankers, unions, and refusing benefits to workers at Dole.

Obviously, the brains behind the hand are not Obama or Pelosi etc. These are useful chips who don't even know what is written on their sides. What happens to them is now less important to the players than taking control of peoples' lives, winning the entire game, probably for economic reasons. Cards are in hand and those not watchin Oprah are watching the table to see where the cards lead. Odds are merely odds, no matter how finely calculated, not the endgame. In addition, calculation can't be properly computed when data must be run through a filter.

All in, right now, is an interesting strategy. Usually, the left plays is a game of brinkmanship, of incrementalism, but no more. It is itme to make the final play. If they win, I don't know that we can recover the traditions of America. It becomes time to disappear from the game room.

The GOP is a dithering drunk trying to remember what Reagan said, a weakened opponent for sure, but the future seems to be moving away from the power structures standing behind the chairs. In the end, the cards matter.

We will see if the statists have made the correct "all in" move. Here is some evidence that they may have been premature, but they do have a good hand.

Of course, this poll was attacked as distorted in the way it was put together, what Rasmussen wanted to demonstrate, the intensity of support, so

The last three months have witnessed one of the best stock markets in history, so something else is afoot in these numbers, no? Serious bad news is to come, soon, and it will not the Bush's fault. That dog can't run anymore, it is dead. Bush did not ignite all the fires of inflation. He bemoaned the, now, little "bail out" he pushed through in a week. Indeed, the right is still critical of the move.

Finally, the Rules for Radicals doesn't make sense when you are in control. Applying fear and hysteria is nuts if you are in charge, unless you can blame the Jews and Gypsies. In the U.S., you can't blame business for long, except to the Eloi and trogledytes, as we are a nation of businesses. We are a people defined by commerce. We are producers who were too busy to notice the abusers took power. The enomic minds of the electorate are now engaged.

What is good for General Motors is, now, anathema to the country and, increasingly, people get it.

By the way, 72% of NY Democrats think their folks are trying hard. QED.
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Perceptions of Obama	Results	Links
Obama Approval Index	-11	A, C, T
Strongly Approve	29%	A, C, T
Strongly Disapprove	40%	A, C, T
Taxes Will Go Down	6%	A, C, T
Gov't Spending Will Go Up	70%	A, C, T
Obama on Economy - Ex/Good	42%	V, C, T
Obama on Nat'l Sec - Ex/Good	44%	A, C, T
Leadership - Ex/Good	45%	A, C, T
Views Society as Fair	39%	V, C, T
Politically Liberal	77%	A, C, T
Iraq Priority - Troops Home	59%	A, C, T
Troops Home - End of 1st Term	66%	A, C, T
Obama on Energy - Ex/Good	45%	A, C, T
Supreme Ct Choices Too Liberal	45%	V, C, T
More Ethical Than Most Politicians	38%	A, C, T
Ethics Ex/Good	49%	A, C, T
Trust Obama on Economic Crisis	27%	A, C, T
Select above: A = Article, V = Video, C = Crosstabs, T = Trends

National Tracking: Economy		Links
Rasmussen Consumer Index	78.5	A, C, T
Rasmussen Investor Index	86.3	A, C, T
Rate Economy - Ex/Good	9%	A, C, T
Rate Economy - Poor	51%	A, C, T
Economy Getting Better	28%	A, C, T
Economy Getting Worse	44%	A, C, T
Rate Personal Finances - Ex/Good	35%	A, C, T
Rate Personal Finances - Poor	22%	A, C, T
Finances Getting Better	21%	A, C, T
Finances Getting Worse	48%	A, C, T
Economy in a Recession	74%	A, C, T
select above: A for article, C for crosstabs, T for trends www.rasmussenreports.com

National Tracking: Rasmussen Employment Index		Links
RR Employment Index	57.8	V
Hiring	15%	V
Laying Off	30%	V
Happy with Job	74%	V
Worried about Losing Job	30%	V
select above: A for article, V for video

America's Political Mood	Results	Links
Partisan Identification	Dem +3	A, C, T
Generic Congressional Ballot	GOP +5	A, C, T
Congress: Excellent/Good	14%	A, C, T
Supreme Court: Excellent/Good	44%	A, C, T
The US is on the Wrong Track	60%	A, C, T
America's Best Days in Future	40%	V, C, T
select above: A for article, V for video, C for crosstabs, T for trends www.rasmussenreports.com

National Tracking: War On Terror	Results	Links
US is Winning the War On Terror	48%	A, C, T
In 6 months, Iraq Will be Better	34%	A, C, T
In 6 months, Afghanistan Will be Better	22%	A, C, T
US is Safer than before 9/11/2001	47%	A, C, T
select above: A for article, C for crosstabs, T for trends www.rasmussenreports.com

National Tracking: Partisan Politics	Results	Links
More Partisan?	67%	A, C, T
More Cooperative?	16%	A, C, T
Obama Governing as Bipartisan?	33%	A, C, T
GOPs acting Bipartisan?	24%	A, C, T
Dems acting Bipartisan?	20%	A, C, T
select above: A for article, C for crosstabs, T for trends www.rasmussenreports.com

National Tracking: Taxes	Help	Hurt
Tax Increases Help or Hurt Economy?	16%	54%
Tax Cuts Help or Hurt Economy?	54%	19%
Increases in Gov't Spending Help or Hurt Economy?	30%	50%
Decreases in Gov't Spending Help or Hurt Economy?	46%	26%
See article, crosstabs, or trends

Importance of Issues	Very Important	Links
Economy	86%	A, C, T
Gov't Ethics/Corruption	80%	A, C, T
Health Care	72%	A, C, T
Taxes	63%	A, C, T
Nat'l Security/War on Terror	61%	A, C, T
Social Security	61%	A, C, T
Immigration	59%	A, C, T
Education	58%	A, C, T
Abortion	44%	A, C, T
War in Iraq	43%	A, C, T
Select above: A = Article, C = Crosstabs, T = Trends

Trust on Issues	Dem	GOP	Links
National Security	43%	47%	A, C, T
War in Iraq	42%	42%	A, C, T
Health Care	41%	44%	A, C, T
Economy	40%	46%	A, C, T
Social Security	39%	43%	A, C, T
Education	38%	41%	A, C, T
Abortion	36%	46%	A, C, T
Taxes	35%	51%	A, C, T
Immigration	35%	43%	A, C, T
Gov't Ethics/Corruption	34%	31%	A, C, T
Select above: A = Article, C = Crosstabs, T = Trends

select above: A for article, C for crosstabs, T for trends
National Tracking: Energy	Results	Links
Global Warming Serious Problem	61%	A, C, T
Global Warming Caused By Humans	39%	A, C, T
Nuclear Power Plants Should Be Built?	52%	A, C, T

Congressional Favorables	Fav	Unfav	Links
Nancy Pelosi	30%	64%	V, C, T
Mitch McConnell	26%	37%	V, C, T
Harry Reid	25%	52%	V, C, T
John Boehner	23%	39%	V, C, T
Select above: V = Video, C = Crosstabs, T = Trends

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August 25, 2009

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