[DCPatriot]

Honestly, I'm starting to get very worried about Bush's re-election chances.

The upsetting reality that this country is fast becoming Socialist Marxist aside with all the bad news (polls...main stream media), what should have been a Reagan-type landslide is quickly becoming a wishful dream.

How in the heck is Kerry seen winning against Bush?

Everywhere I turn in my circle of influence, the Lefties are becoming more and more arrogant and surefooted.

[blitzgig]

"How in the heck is Kerry seen winning against Bush?"

Because the lefties and their media friends love to dream, that's why.

[AmishDude]

These polls tell us something about Bush but nothing about Kerry. Voters don't know who Kerry is. He's just the guy who Iowa voters picked because he was moderate -- compared to Dean. He's None Of The Above (apologies to Steyn) in the primaries, but he won't be able to hide behind that for long.

What those polls do say is that Bush isn't beloved by people (adults and registered voters, by the polls I've seen) and they are willing to consider another candidate.

Don't worry, yet. It will look bleak right after the Dem. convention, but it should improve after that.

All people know about Kerry is that he served in Vietnam. Well, maybe they don't know that. Should Kerry say something?

[Congressman Billybob]

All of the free ink and the paid media up to this point has been on the Democrat side. Bush and Rove had not opened their change purse and spent any serious money on campaigning to date. Therefore, it is no surprise that Kerry is up right now.

Have patience, like Bush and Rove are doing, and wait for when the Republicans open up their guns. If the Republicans had jumped the gun, they would have wasted millions of dollars in taking apart Howard Dean. Remember him? He used to be the Democrat front-runner, or so everyone said.

Let Kerry nail down the nomination. Then let's see what the President can do in taking him apart, brick by arrogant brick.

Congressman Billybob

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[Mr. Silverback]

How in the heck is Kerry seen winning against Bush?

Let me first say that AmishDude and Congressman BillyBob are correct in their assessments. Indeed, the voters don't know who Kerry is, and when they find out (votes with Ted Kennedy 96% of the time), he's going to drop in the polls.

That said, I'd like to add two more thoughts:

1. IIRC, Fritz Mondale was ahead of Reagan at this point in 1984, and the public knew who he was and what he stood for. His lead didn't last long, and he only won one state.

2. However, Gore got the popular vote even with the public knowing who he was and what he stood for. So no matter what the polls say, work like we're behind all year long.

[MeekOneGOP]

John 'F' Kerry will be left smoking on Wednesday, November 3rd after all the votes have been counted.

Probably Tuesday night, actually ...

Kerry will get what he's been asking for: Bring it on!