Posted on 09/24/2004 7:02:16 AM PDT by comebacknewt
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- President Bush holds a slight lead over Democratic challenger John Kerry among likely voters, a nationwide poll reported Friday.
The poll from Marist College's Institute of Public Opinion had Bush leading Kerry, 50 percent to 44 percent, with Ralph Nader at 2 percent. Four percent of likely voters were undecided.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...
More good polling news for the President despite the AP's efforts to spin a six point national lead as "slight".
WOW, good news just keeps rolling in. Lurch needs to decimate Bush in the 1st debate in order to have a chance. He could do it but not likely.
This is a 'slight' lead?
I hope these polsters never tell me I have a "slight" problem.
If it was Kerry the lead would be "BIG"
Interesting choice of descriptors they have. Six points is not a "slight" lead, in my humble opinion.
6 percent is a slight lead..isnt that that around 16 million votes?
A six point lead is "slight"? A six point win would be a landslide! The other thing Kerry should be worried about is the fact Bush has a six point lead with only 4% undecided.
I like your perspective
The issue of the first debate: National Security. Bush will wipe the floor with Kerry's nuance.
If then numbers were reversed, the title would read "Kerry Surges to Six-Point Lead."
Kerry has peaked. He can go down, but not up. If he goes down much more, look for the DNC to shift senate money to save some seats there.
More like 7 million (105 million voted in 2000).
In the latest poll, voters said Bush was a stronger leader than Kerry, 56 percent to 36 percent; and was more likely to prevent another terrorist attack in the United States, 54 percent to 36 percent.
Six points is a SLIGHT lead?
You gotta read the Associated Press manual, which reads that ALL leads by President Bush are "slight".
Comparable leads by John Heinz Kerry will be labeled "insurmountable".
Six points? That's all?? Factor out Nader, and factor in the margin of error, and factor in all the people who don't normally vote but we're SURE they're gonna vote this time, and factor in the dead poeple voting, and the illegals, and factor in all the college students who are gonna vote (unless there's, like, a hacky sack tournament or somethin'), and Bush is done for! < /DUh >
Six percent is "slight"? The Ministry of Truth marches on.
Since when is a 6 point edge in the polls "slight"
A "slight" lead of 6% should translate to a "slight" EV victory of around 350 to 190.
Since when is a 6 point edge in the polls "slight"
Time for an eye exam. I first misread the headline as Marxist poll.
Wow. That map really drives home the true meaning of a six point lead.
Regarding the posted map, I believe if one were to color Michigan and Washington state grey it would then be a nearly perfect representation of how things will be on Nov. 3. Maybe MN will be gray too depending on if jfk can get any traction at all with his willing accomplice media.
Yes, don't you have your Guide to the Mainstream Media handbook ?
It says right on page 27, "Any lead by a Republican must be characterized as "slight" unless said Republican is running against a more conservative Republican. Any lead by a Democrat should be characterized as "leads" if it is greater than zero and less than five, "significantly leads" if between five and ten, and "has already won" if it exceeds ten."
All you have to do is read the book ...
Don't you watch CBS ?
I agree with you regarding Maine 2CD and all of New Hampshire. I don't believe that Bush will ever carry Maine 1CD...Bush will take either 1 or 3 EV out of Maine.
Yeah - Slight now is 6% ...
Well, the lead among registered voters is 2%, and among registered voters with leaners, 3%. I suppose that's "slight." But it's still better than the last Marist poll.
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