'Liberal Warriors' See Signs Of Political Comeback
Thu Jun 03 2004 11:20:35 ET
Liberals see signs of political comeback, the WALL STREET JOURNAL reported on Thursday. The American left is seeing signs of political revival. Polls show more Americans are calling themselves "liberal" and fewer are identifying themselves as "conservative."
2,000 liberal warriors gathering for a conference in Washington called 'Take Back America'. The American left "is seeing signs of political revival."
Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg said, "The plates have all moved." He added that the "combination of hostility toward President Bush, anxiety about the war in Iraq and concerns about tax cuts and other economic issues 'make it possible for something fundamental to happen in this election,' he says."
The Journal adds Republican strategists "say liberals are delusional. Since Republicans seized Congress in 1994, Democratic predictions that they would recapture control have repeatedly proved false." Though "support for Mr. Bush has been slipping in polls, Republicans retain a significant edge on national-security issues, which are likely to be a dominant issue in the November elections. Moreover, Republicans are cheered by the imminent transfer of civil authority in Iraq, which could lift a cloud over the president's re-election, as well as the economic rebound."
Some liberal activists "acknowledge that Republicans could very well repeat earlier electoral successes by using cultural issues such as gay marriage to win support from working-class voters who agree with upscale Democrats on economic matters."
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