No increase in self identified Republicans since Obama election-Rasmussen

• 7/2, Rasmussen, 'Daily presidential tracking poll'

Since Obama's election, there has been no increase in persons who consider themselves 'Republican' (understandably). If more Republicans are elected in the near future, it will be in spite of the pathetic job done by the 'business side' of the GOP.

• "Partisan identification has stabilized during 2010. Numbers for June show that 35.4% consider themselves Democrats while 33.9% consider themselves Republicans. The number of Democrats is down about six points since Election 2008

• while the number of Republicans is essentially unchanged."...

Mr. Rasmussen notes:

• "“The gap between Americans who want to govern themselves and politicians who want to rule over them may be
  
• as big today

• as the gap between the colonies and England during the 18^th century.”"

Politicians today believe the electorate is a bunch of "angry" fringe, know-nothings to be written off. The media reinforces this. Mr. Rasmussen's assessment makes complete sense. ed.