Voters don't see Kerry as likable

Washington Times ^ | 5/03/04 | Donald Lambro

[kattracks]

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry has a serious likability problem, with many voters seeing him as cold, aloof and distant, according to focus groups, recent polls and election analysts.

The complaint has dogged the Massachusetts senator throughout his political career, but it has gotten more attention in recent weeks as he undergoes deeper scrutiny in the press and from political pundits. Pollsters say when compared with President Bush on a likability scale, the president leads, often by large margins.

[thoughtomator]

Likable? Let's work on "human" first... the basset hound thing really isn't working for him.

[noutopia]

Come on now,everyone likes Gomer Kerry.What a face,what mind,whats there not to like?

[CedarDave]

"Bush is actually liked in the Hispanic community. He comes across as someone who understands the community.

Ahh, but Kerry is liked in the French community.

[gortklattu]

Kerry not likeable?

I like him. I like him to shut up. I like him to leave.

[malia]

Donald Lambro - friend of hillary clinton

[Texasforever]

See my tag line.

[noutopia]

What if he was asked what kind of catsup he preferred?

[KneelBeforeZod]

I wonder who these people are who are undecided. the liberals aren't going to vote for kerry, they are going to vote against Bush. who are these people who have no stance?

[binger]

There are always flies around a horses ...

[Sunnyvale CA Eng.]

Likable? Let's work on "human" first... the basset hound thing really isn't working for him."

Look for staged video clips of Kerry rolling in grass laughing with puppies climbing all over him. Perhaps he will try to imitate Reagan and Bush by developing a new found love for yard work (with media present). Although he'd get it wrong and show up in a suit with a few illegals and start ordering them around. When you look at the old video clips from the 70's and even today he comes across as a elitist snob - this will not fly with middle America.

[Ladysmith]

Ding ding ding!!

We have a winner, folks!

[Joe Boucher]

Let's put it this way, who would you rather spend a day or dinner with?
I wouldn't care to spend three minutes with kerry, wheras I'd love to spend a few days with President Bush and could do so without ever touching on the subject of polotics.

[goldstategop]

John F*ckin' has all the charisma of a dead horse and the likeability of a used car salesman.

[Beckwith]

When a CBS News/New York Times poll asked 1,042 adults last week to rate the "likability" of the two candidates, Mr. Bush was rated as likable by 57 percent, as compared with Mr. Kerry's 48 percent.

When I went to school, 57% and 48% totaled 105%

[auggy]

"I like him. I like him to shut up. I like him to leave."

You will probably get your wish.

I don't expect the Dims to run him as their candidate.

[Caipirabob]

Voters don't see Kerry as likable...

To be specific, they see him as "laughable".

[tkathy]

As well as likeability, when the country is confronted with big problems, there's something called trust, (and gravitas).

Sometime after 9/11 Bush has acquired huge amounts of gravitas.

[freeangel]

"the likeability of a used car salesman"

That woud be the honesty of a used car salesman--he'll say ANYTHING twicw to get you to buy.