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OTH, on matters of defense and national security, Democrats -- especially Kerry -- have zero credibility. The public just doesn't trust Democrats on this. Democrats are seen as wishy-washy, and rightly so. If the election comes down to who is better qualified to keep America safe, it's Bush in a landslide. No contest. In polls, Bush still enjoys a commanding lead over Kerry on Iraq, for instance, despite the relentless torrent of negative news out of Iraq.

CBS News Poll. March 30-April 1, 2004. N=1,024 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (total sample).
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism?"
		Approve	Disap- prove	Don't Know
		%	%	%
	ALL	58	34	8
	Republicans	89	7	4
	Democrats	34	57	9
	Independents	53	35	12

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. April 1-4, 2004. N=790 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.
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"Do you think the U.S. made the right decision or the wrong decision in using military force against Iraq?"
		Right	Wrong	Don't Know
		%	%	%
	4/1-4/04	57	35	8
	3/17-21/04	55	39	6
	2/24-29/04	60	32	8
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