tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10835776.post111136223661813287..comments2023-10-30T07:45:43.656-04:00Comments on Thoughts and Ideas: Dean is Wrong... AgainA Wiser Man Than Ihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405864709965908573noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10835776.post-1111413220362653832005-03-21T08:53:00.000-05:002005-03-21T08:53:00.000-05:00Pardon me, the number supporting Canadian health c...Pardon me, the number supporting Canadian health care is actually 80%, even if it means higher taxes. Support for universal health care under any circumstances is still a sizable majority at 62%:<BR/><BR/>http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2003-10-19-health-poll_x.htm<BR/><BR/>59% for troop withdrawal:<BR/><BR/>http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=544<BR/><BR/>Stronger environmental laws (parodn me, it's only 81%):<BR/><BR/>http://www.greenbergresearch.com/publications/reports/r_postelection_lcv_011201.pdf<BR/><BR/>Social security:<BR/><BR/>http://www.pollingreport.com/social.htm<BR/><BR/>And let's not even start on the enormous support for a higher minimum wage.Barba Rojahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04728768739652636135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10835776.post-1111377162910003142005-03-20T22:52:00.000-05:002005-03-20T22:52:00.000-05:00I'd be curious to see where you get your statistic...I'd be curious to see where you get your statistics. Until then, I'll refrain from commenting.A Wiser Man Than Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405864709965908573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10835776.post-1111369130477295022005-03-20T20:38:00.000-05:002005-03-20T20:38:00.000-05:00Dean is not a socialist, first of all. but he's r...Dean is not a socialist, first of all. but he's right that hte majority of Americans are on his side.<BR/><BR/>75% support a Canadian-style health-care system.<BR/><BR/>59% support a withdrawal of troops from Iraq.<BR/><BR/>89% think we need stronger environmental laws.<BR/><BR/>65% think we should leave social security as it is.<BR/><BR/>The Republicans have been able to take control for two main reasons: 1, they've spread fear and paranoia among the American people, false claiming that only they could keep people safe while at the same time playing on people's bigotries, and 2. the Democratic party has been extremely incompetent in capitalizing on their strengths, choosing instead to strive for the middle ground, leaving their base to founder.Barba Rojahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04728768739652636135noreply@blogger.com