Republican Rebound

Honeymoon with Obama appears to definitely be over......

Republicans head-to-head with Democrats!

Despite the overwhelming adoring press reports for Obama, the men and women in the streets seem to hold a different perspective on the two Party's.

Party Affiliation

In politics, as of today, do you consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, or an independent? (Asked of independents: As of today, do you lean more to the Democratic Party or the Republican Party?)

Gallup Poll Selected Trend on Party Affiliation: 2004-2009

	Republicans	Independents	Democrats	Republicans (including "leaners")	Democrats (including "leaners")
	%	%	%	%	%
2009 May 7-10	32	34	32	45	45
2009 Apr 20-21	27	36	36	39	50
2009 Apr 6-9	24	40	35	34	53
2009 Mar 27-29	28	35	35	40	51
2009 Mar 5-8	25	35	38	35	53
2009 Feb 20-22	27	36	34	39	51
2009 Feb 9-12	29	36	33	39	51
2009 Jan 30-Feb 1	27	35	36	38	53
2009 Jan 9-11	30	33	36	41	51
2008 Dec 12-14	26	35	37	35	52
2008 Dec 4-7	27	33	37	39	51
2008 Nov 13-16	26	35	39	37	55
2008 Nov 7-9	28	37	33	40	51
2008 Oct 23-26	33	32	34	45	48
~~~~~~~~~~~ 2004 Jan 2-5	32	40	28	48	46

Full Chart…