Michael Barley's Blog

The PA GOP Pulse

A tale of two polls

This was certainly not a great week for Democrats, as two polls released week from Rasmussen and Susquehanna Polling & Research suggest that an increasing number of voters have had enough of the liberal, big government policies of the Democratic Party, and are instead turning toward the principles of limited government and personal freedom supported by the Republican Party.

On Monday, a national poll released by Rasmussen showed that Americans now trust Republicans more than Democrats on many of the most important issues currently facing our country. On the most pressing issues facing our country, including national security, immigration and the economy, voters trust that the candidates and officials of the Republican Party will do a better job of growing our economy and keeping our country safe.

Things aren’t much better for the Democrats in Pennsylvania. Susquehanna Polling & Research this week found that a clear majority of Pennsylvanians disagree with one of the cornerstones of the Democrats’ agenda—The Employee Free Choice Act, most commonly referred to as “card-check.” According to the results of the poll, 55 percent of voters surveyed expressed their opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act, with an amazing 40 percent “strongly opposing” the legislation.

These polls reiterate the fact that the Republican Party is in tune with the values of American and Pennsylvania voters. We support a worker’s right to a secret ballot because the right to vote without fear of retribution is one of the most basic freedoms we have as Americans. We recognize that citizens are best served by their government when they are left alone, free to live their lives and spend their hard-earned money as they see fit. Our Party also holds true to the belief that throwing billions of dollars at a problem, like all of the Democrats who voted for the stimulus package before reading the bill, will burden the families of this country and this Commonwealth.