[rrrod]

The real outrage is the elected republicans just sitting back and letting the RATS say and do anything!

[LdSentinal]

Bush and Kerry were virtually tied in the survey, with Kerry at 49 percent support and Bush at 48 percent.

And where is Ralph Nader in this poll?

[TomEwall]

If you read deeper into the poll results, it looks promising for Bush. They point out that Bush's job approval numbers have gone down only slightly since their last poll, despite the Democratic primaries and recent events. When you combine his personal likeability and job approval numbers, he is above the mark traditionally need to obtain re-election.

Another statistic they quoted many times was that historically the Democrats need to have a 7% lead on the question of who will lead America into prosperity. While Kerry does have exactly a 7% lead on this question amongst all surveyed, the lead evaporates to a tie when only likely voters are considered.

In the battleground states, Bush has a significant lead on terrioism/war in Iraq, so this issue won't help Kerry. On the economic front, the news looks to be very good, and likely to continue that way, so that should help among the surprisingly large number of people who still feel the economy is not doing well. That is, as time goes on, these people should be changing their mind as more good economic news comes out.

I think Kerry's best, and only chance, lies in the area of someone unforeseen event, such as the recent outbreak in Iraq.

[Two-Bits]

Hi, Please take a moment and either call the President or send an email to let him know we, the American people back him. Also, if you could just tell one person to do the same and ask them to tell another, than God willing, we will flood the switchboard with calls and faxes like they have never seem. This is one way we can take it direct to the President and it can not be misled by the media or stupid polls.....
Please call or email and God bless:
Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 FAX: 202-456-2461 E-Mail President George W. Bush: president@whitehouse.gov Vice President Richard Cheney: vice.president@whitehouse.gov

[DrDeb]

NOW FOR THE REST OF THE STORY . . .


HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCH-UP

Unaided Ballot: Bush 42.9% Kerry 39.5% Nader 1.1% Other 1.3%
[Likely Voters: Bush 50% Kerry 47%]

Aided Ballot: Bush 48% Kerry 49%
[Likely Voters: Bush 51% Kerry 49%]

The "Unaided Ballot" is considered the most PREDICTIVE of eventual voter behavior!!!


PERSONAL APPROVAL

Currently, 64% of voters approve of the president personally while 27% disapprove (+37) -- within the MOE of September's polling results.

Battleground Poll Analysis of this factor:

"A segmentation of these two measurements show why, despite the polarization of the American Electorate, GWB has every potential to move a majority to vote for his reelection. Currently, 49% of the electorate are "consistent approvers" of GWB, meaning these voters both approve of the job the President is doing and approve of the President personally. Only 26% of the electorate are "consistent disapprovers" of GWB, meaning they both disapprove of the job he is doing and disapprove of the President personally.

This personal approval of the President, even among some Kerry voters and undecided voters, shows the real permanency of his image that took shape in the months immediately after 9/11. Voters' image of GWB the person, his character and qualities, may be the factor that allows him to reach out and secure a majority of the vote and a second term as President"