Posted on 10/31/2004 8:12:00 PM PST by West Coast Conservative
As most of you know, we here at Polipundit.com are not enthusiastic supporters of either the New York Times or CBS News, but there are some very interesting findings in their latest poll showing President Bush up 48%-45%. You can find the polls at the New York Times website. I cannot link to it.
John Kerry has a 41% favorable, 47% unfavorable rating. This is his worst rating ever.
President Bush has a 48% favorable, 41% unfavorable rating. That is his best rating since last December.
Undecided voters lean to President Bush 50%-47%, validating the Pew finding and calling the Gallup number into question.
66% of Bush voters strongly favor their candidate.
50% of Kerry voters strongly favor their candidate.
By a 49%-34% margin, voters expect President Bush to win.
President Bush has a 49%-44% job approval rating.
The right track today is 43%. In 1996, it was only 39%.
48% of voters will vote on national security issues; only 33% on domestic issues.
By a 54%-29%, voters believe the Bush Administration has made them safer.
53% of voters do not think that Kerry agrees with their priorities, his worst number ever. 42% believe he has the same.
48% of voters do not think that Bush agrees with their priorities. 49% believe he does share their priorities.
52% of voters think Kerry has leadership qualities, his lowest number ever.
62% of voters think President Bush has leadership qualities.
57% of voters are uneasy with Kerry’s ability to handle a crisis.
60% believe Kerry says what people want to hear. Only 36% say that about President Bush.
53% of Americans say we did the right think in Iraq. Only 42% disagree.
31% say their families are better off than they were four years ago. 40% say about the same.
Most importantly, the percentage of voters call themselves a liberal has declined to 17%, the lowest number since 1997. 35% call themselves conservative.
Good poll internals. Ping
Bush 296-242
Bush wins OH and FL
Kerry picks up NH
Bush picks up IO, WI, NM
50.9% - 47.4%
Can you say "landslide"???
I thought you could....
Most interesting and encouraging.!
Good. I have decided to believe this poll instead of the Gallup Poll, and now I can get some sleep. If you see a poll you don't like, just Freep for about five more minutes and the world will be rosey again.
52-47 sounds doable.
And that would mean around 350 EV...
Interesting BUMP
Ouch! that's gonna hurt Wednesday morning...
Pray, pray, pray! And GOTV!
What is the party breakdown?
So what's with all the polls showing a virtual tie?
this is good news! If I don't have a nervous breakdown betweeen now and Tuesday night, it's going to be a miracle!
My values have changed for the better since then. I value country over party now.
Welcome to the fold!
Welcome, glad you came over from the dark side.
You can't cheat if it's not close...
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