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IntrepedII
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 Thu Feb 19, 2004 3:29 am Bush loses in hypothetical match-ups |
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me copy/pastes from cnn newssite
| Quote: | (CNN) -- Democratic presidential hopefuls John Edwards and John Kerry both hold leads of 10 percentage points or more in hypothetical match-ups against President Bush, according to a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll released Wednesday.
The survey marks the first time Edwards, a U.S. senator from North Carolina, has topped Bush in a one-on-one poll of likely voters if the election were held today.
In a head-to-head contest, 55 percent said they would choose Kerry for president over Bush, who drew the support of 43 percent. Edwards led the president 54 percent to 44 percent.
The poll of 1,006 adults, including 568 likely voters, had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. It was conducted Monday and Tuesday -- before the returns came in from the Wisconsin primary, where Edwards finished a strong second to Sen. Kerry of Massachusetts.
Kerry has argued that he is the only Democrat in the race who can beat Bush. That argument has helped him win 16 of the 18 presidential contests to date; Edwards won in his native South Carolina.
The chairman of Bush's re-election campaign said Wednesday he is not surprised by the new poll numbers.
"There's been a huge focus on the Democratic primary, a lot of media coverage of those events ... huge amounts of money spent attacking the president," said Marc Racicot, who left the helm of the Republican National Committee last June to chair the president's campaign. He spoke in an interview with CNN's Inside Politics.
"We predicted that we were probably going to be in a position where we would be trailing for a period of time, so I think that we've known all along that this is going to be a tough race," he said.
In his first interview since taking the helm of the campaign, Racicot also noted that former presidents Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan both trailed their re-election challengers, then came back to win strong victories in 1996 and 1984, respectively
"Our steadfast belief is that when the steady leadership of the president is characterized and also defined, that there will be a clear choice for Americans to make," he said.
The polls' use of likely voters appears to give Democrats an edge they have not enjoyed in previous surveys, finding that more rank-and-file Democrats are paying attention to the campaign.
Among registered voters, Kerry held a narrower edge over Bush, 51 percent to 46 percent. Edwards led Bush 49 percent to 48 percent in the same survey of registered voters.
Bush's approval rating dipped slightly in the most recent poll, down a point to 51 percent. Forty-six percent said they disapproved of the president's performance in office. The margin of error was plus or minus 3 percentage points.
More of those surveyed considered Bush a strong leader when matched against Kerry, 65 percent to 59 percent. But more said they considered Kerry honest and trustworthy, 61 percent to 55 percent.
But only 42 percent said either man had a clear plan for solving the country's problems today, and less than half of those surveyed -- 45 percent for Bush, 44 percent for Kerry -- said they believed the candidates would stand up to special interests while in office.
Critics, including Democratic Party chief Terry McAuliffe, have raised questions in recent weeks about whether Bush fulfilled his duties to the Air National Guard during the Vietnam era. But the poll suggests that neither those questions, nor Kerry's history as a decorated Vietnam veteran-turned-antiwar activist, are having much effect on voters' preferences.
Only 35 percent said they believed Bush did anything illegal or unethical during his time in the Guard, and 81 percent said his actions during that period would make no difference in their decision about whether to vote for him.
Seventy-nine percent said Kerry's combat experience also would make no difference to them in casting their ballot. And 69 percent said his antiwar activism made no difference in their decisions.
Those questions had margins of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. |
and here's the link:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/18/elec04.prez.poll/index.html
i thought it was about time for some pro democrate news since everyting on this forum seems to be pro Bush ...
lets see in a little stv.com poll how the odds are
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| Thu Feb 19, 2004 11:05 am |
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| Maquis74656 wrote: | | Please put any news articles you post in quotes. Thanks. |
^From local rules. I fixed it for you this time.
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| Thu Feb 19, 2004 4:40 pm |
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^ thank you very much 
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Puck
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| Thu Feb 19, 2004 6:02 pm |
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I hope Bush wins. If he does not, I will be a very unhappy person.
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Los
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| Fri Feb 20, 2004 12:55 am |
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Like the article said, its just because there is so much going on with the Democratic party. When the actual debates occur, the polls will show Bush is clearly in the lead.
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| Fri Feb 20, 2004 10:13 am |
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Read Newsweek last night. They have a breakdown of both mans military service. Very enlightening. Still voting Bush. Some of the stuff said about Kerry, wow. Kind of creepy.
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Kate Janeway
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| Sat Feb 21, 2004 12:44 am |
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If I could vote, I'd vote for Bush. My mom, however, said she was going to vote for the Democrats, just because she's tired of voting for Republicans. 
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Los
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| Sat Feb 21, 2004 12:23 pm |
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Since the dominating party in Texas is currently Republican, yeah, I'd vote democrat. Like its going to make a difference anyway.
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