Poll: Majority Of Republicans Think Obama Didn't Actually Win 2008 Election -- ACORN Stole It!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Tea Partiers, ACORN logo, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama

Eric Kleefeld

The new national poll from Public Policy Polling (D) has an astonishing number about paranoia among the GOP base: Republicans do not think President Obama actually won the 2008 election -- instead, ACORN stole it.

This number goes a long way towards explaining the anger of the Tea Party crowd. They not only think Obama's agenda is against America, but they don't think he was actually the choice of the American people at all! Interestingly, NY-23 Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman is now accusing ACORN of stealing his race, and Fox News personalities have often speculated about ACORN stealing the 2008 Minnesota Senate race for Al Franken.

The poll asked this question: "Do you think that Barack Obama legitimately won the Presidential election last year, or do you think that ACORN stole it for him?" The overall top-line is legitimately won 62%, ACORN stole it 26%.

Among Republicans, however, only 27% say Obama actually won the race, with 52% -- an outright majority -- saying that ACORN stole it, and 21% are undecided. Among McCain voters, the breakdown is 31%-49%-20%. By comparison, independents weigh in at 72%-18%-10%, and Democrats are 86%-9%-4%.

Now, the obvious comparison would be that many Democrats felt that George W. Bush didn't legitimately win the 2000 election. But there are some clear differences.

First of all, Al Gore empirically won the national popular vote in 2000, and lost in a disputed recount process in Florida. By comparison, John McCain lost the national popular vote by a 53%-46% margin.

In order to believe that Obama wasn't the true winner of the 2008 election, one would have to think that ACORN (and perhaps other groups) stuffed ballots to the tune of over 9.5 million votes, Obama's national margin.

PPP communications director Tom Jensen says: "Belief in the ACORN conspiracy theory is even higher among GOP partisans than the birther one, which only 42% of Republicans expressed agreement with on our national survey in September."

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11...rn-stole-it.php

Edited November 19, 2009 by Galt's gallstones

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This isn't news.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

This isn't news.

It's news to me. I thought maybe a small percentage like 30%, but 62%? Talk about sour grapes.

[Kevin and 10]

Tea Partiers, ACORN logo, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama

Eric Kleefeld

The new national poll from Public Policy Polling (D) has an astonishing number about paranoia among the GOP base: Republicans do not think President Obama actually won the 2008 election -- instead, ACORN stole it.

This number goes a long way towards explaining the anger of the Tea Party crowd. They not only think Obama's agenda is against America, but they don't think he was actually the choice of the American people at all! Interestingly, NY-23 Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman is now accusing ACORN of stealing his race, and Fox News personalities have often speculated about ACORN stealing the 2008 Minnesota Senate race for Al Franken.

The poll asked this question: "Do you think that Barack Obama legitimately won the Presidential election last year, or do you think that ACORN stole it for him?" The overall top-line is legitimately won 62%, ACORN stole it 26%.

Among Republicans, however, only 27% say Obama actually won the race, with 52% -- an outright majority -- saying that ACORN stole it, and 21% are undecided. Among McCain voters, the breakdown is 31%-49%-20%. By comparison, independents weigh in at 72%-18%-10%, and Democrats are 86%-9%-4%.

Now, the obvious comparison would be that many Democrats felt that George W. Bush didn't legitimately win the 2000 election. But there are some clear differences.

First of all, Al Gore empirically won the national popular vote in 2000, and lost in a disputed recount process in Florida. By comparison, John McCain lost the national popular vote by a 53%-46% margin.

In order to believe that Obama wasn't the true winner of the 2008 election, one would have to think that ACORN (and perhaps other groups) stuffed ballots to the tune of over 9.5 million votes, Obama's national margin.

PPP communications director Tom Jensen says: "Belief in the ACORN conspiracy theory is even higher among GOP partisans than the birther one, which only 42% of Republicans expressed agreement with on our national survey in September."

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11...rn-stole-it.php

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

[Pooky 3,807]

This isn't news.

It's news to me. I thought maybe a small percentage like 30%, but 62%? Talk about sour grapes.

Uh, but you need to re-read your own post. 62% believe that it was a legitimate victory, 26 % believe ACORN stole it.

By that measure, you should be pleasantly surprised that so few GOP voters are that grouchy.

Just sayin'

[~PalmTreeGurl~ 154]

Heres an email, I thought I'd share it...

We were in Pigeon Forge over the weekend. We left to come home on Sunday. Traffic was moving slow & a car in front of us had an Obama bumper sticker on it. It read: "Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8". Mike's Bible was lying on the dash board & he got it & opened it up to the scripture & read it. He started laughing & laughing. Then he read it to me. I couldn't believe what it said. I had a good laugh, too.

Psalm 109:8 "Let his days be few; and let another take office. "

[one...two...tree 2,762]

This isn't news.

It's news to me. I thought maybe a small percentage like 30%, but 62%? Talk about sour grapes.

Uh, but you need to re-read your own post. 62% believe that it was a legitimate victory, 26 % believe ACORN stole it.

By that measure, you should be pleasantly surprised that so few GOP voters are that grouchy.

Just sayin'

That was a typo (62%). Nice try though...

Among Republicans, however, only 27% say Obama actually won the race, with 52% -- an outright majority -- saying that ACORN stole it, and 21% are undecided.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Heres an email, I thought I'd share it...

We were in Pigeon Forge over the weekend. We left to come home on Sunday. Traffic was moving slow & a car in front of us had an Obama bumper sticker on it. It read: "Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8". Mike's Bible was lying on the dash board & he got it & opened it up to the scripture & read it. He started laughing & laughing. Then he read it to me. I couldn't believe what it said. I had a good laugh, too.

Psalm 109:8 "Let his days be few; and let another take office. "

Oh how apropo for someone to take that very line of a very good Psalm out of context.

Interesting when you read the beginning of that Psalm:

O God, whom I praise, do not be silent, for wicked and treacherous mouths attack me. They speak against me with lying tongues; with hateful words they surround me, attacking me without cause. 4 In return for my love they slander me, even though I prayed for them. 5 They repay me evil for good, hatred for my love. My enemies say of me: 6 ² "Find a lying witness, an accuser to stand by his right hand, 7 That he may be judged and found guilty, that his plea may be in vain. 8 May his days be few; may another take his office. 9 May his children be fatherless, his wife, a widow.

.....

Maybe you can see the absurdity in that bumper sticker now.

[~PalmTreeGurl~ 154]

Obviously King David and Obama are uncomparable... Davids enemies wanted to kill him... Havent seen too many of Obamas enemies trying that. Some just want him out of office... the nice way

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Obviously King David and Obama are uncomparable... Davids enemies wanted to kill him... Havent seen too many of Obamas enemies trying that. Some just want him out of office... the nice way

Obama has had many death threats since taking office. And crazy people like Orly Taitz who've bore false witness against him. I think that Psalm is quite fitting.

Edited November 20, 2009 by Galt's gallstones

[spookyturtle 9,466]

They picked Palin for VP, why does this surprise anyone?

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