Posted on 07/03/2020 9:22:02 PM PDT by DoodleBob
Michael S. Dukakis is capitalizing on deep public doubts about Vice President Bush and the Reagan Administration's handling of key issues and has emerged as the early favorite for the Presidential election in November, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll.
Mr. Dukakis, the probable Democratic nominee, ran ahead of Mr. Bush, the almost certain Republican candidate, by 49 percent to 39 percent among 1,056 registered voters.
The survey, conducted May 9-12, represented a significant advance for Mr. Dukakis since a Times/CBS News Poll in March when Mr. Bush had 46 percent and Mr. Dukakis had 45 percent.
In the latest poll, Governor Dukakis of Massachusetts led in all regions, but he ran especially well in the Northeast and Middle West. The poll found Mr. Dukakis with very substantial advantages over Mr. Bush among women, union members, Roman Catholics and blacks.
Strikingly, 28 percent of those who said they voted for President Reagan in 1984 said they preferred Mr. Dukakis over Mr. Bush this time; only 9 percent of those who said they backed Walter F. Mondale in 1984 switched to Mr. Bush. Mr. Dukakis was also far ahead among those who said they did not vote in 1984, and he scored well even in groups where President Reagan continues to be popular - notably among voters under 30 years old.
One reason why Mr. Reagan's personal popularity may not helping Mr. Bush very much is that voters said that his Administration had performed poorly on key issues, notably drugs, which was named the nation's most important problem by 16 percent of the entire public, more than named any other. Democrats generally and Mr. Dukakis in particular were seen as more likely to deal with the problem effectively than were the Republicans and...Bush.
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And people weren’t afraid of saying they were voting for bush.
BTW, I didn’t know it was possible for just one man to take all of the fear out of seeing an approaching, dangerous, armored vehicle.
I’d put my gun down and die laughing.
Eternal image of Dukakis
Little turd. Is his wife still drinking furniture polish?
It is good to see that EJ Dionne was an idiot back then as well as an idiot today. He hasn’t gotten any smarter, that’s for sure.
Why do liberals live forever. He’s 86 and she’s 83. I swear they never die. Just look at congress. They never die. I can see nancy in congress another 10 years and don’t count out RBG to be around for another 3 presidential cycles. They never die!!!!!
Curse you, Red Baron!
when his campaign people saw hard the media was laughing at him in that tank, they knew they had seriously effed up...it all went down hill from that moment on..
There is so much proof that leftist media has been lying for decades, even centuries. They are evil people, folks. Never trust polls or left wing media.
JoMa
New York Times - manipulating and lying for decades...
Yeah, and Hillary was going to win, too.
This doesn't mean a candidate should coast. But it does mean it ain't over till it's over. There is a LOT of time between now and November and anything can happen.
"I can't believe I'm losing to this guy."
In truth, the Dukakis candidacy, which was faltering anyway, ended with his debate death penalty answer.
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