Before we freak out…

Let us consider that as long as our Presidential Candidates can stop pumping up the competition (the soon to be disappearning John McCain) this nomination fight may actually be good news for Democrats ("Take that Cavuto!")

More people say they are Democrats than said so before voting started in this year’s presidential contests while the number of Republicans has remained flat, a survey showed Thursday.

The Associated Press-Ipsos poll had additional bad news for the GOP: The number of independents and moderates satisfied with President Bush and the country’s direction has dipped to record or near-record lows…

The poll showed 52 percent call themselves Democrats, up from 45 percent in an AP-Ipsos survey in mid-December. Thirty-five percent say they are Republicans, about the same as December’s 37 percent.

So, once again, try to avoid the over-the-top rhetoric (and keep your spinners from saying "like Ken Starr" or "she’s a monster") and maybe just maybe we’ll have both a President and substantial majorities in Congress.

Meaning bi-partisanship will work for a change.

(pics from SweldenSF)

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