Poll: Support for Bush, Iraq war dropping (Kerry 49% W 44% Nader 6%-W approval @ 46%)

cnn.com ^ | 05/14/04 | cnn.

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That development appears to be helping Sen. John Kerry, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. He wins the support of 51 percent of likely voters, compared to 46 percent for Bush. In February, Bush was ahead of Kerry by two percentage points.

If Independent Ralph Nader is among the choices, Kerry gets 49 percent, Bush 44 percent and Nader 6 percent.

Bush's overall job approval rating fell from 49 percent to 46 percent since the last CNN/Time poll on April 8, while his disapproval rating rose from 47 percent to 49 percent -- the first time that more people disapproved of Bush's job performance than approved.

The poll was conducted by telephone Wednesday and Thursday.

The margin of error for the total sample of 1,001 adult Americans is 3.1 percentage points

[gathersnomoss]

Trivia...sorry. What was the black characters name?

[Rokke]

"Presented with a few facts and observations you roll over and scream & cry and use the discussion tactics of an early high-schooler. That is too bad."

Actually, I merely stated that your attitude bored me. It does. I've worked with people like you my whole career. People who like to point out what they percieve as problems, offer no specific solution and then declare defeat. I think criticism is a good thing...when it's constructive. Constructive criticism includes proposing actual fixes. You haven't done that. Let me offer some examples from your last post....

"1. Coming up with new and creative ways to get good economic news out"

Why don't you list some.

"2. The RNC should have had 527's up and running since the first DAY the DNC had theirs on the air."

The RNC doesn't create 527's. The RNC runs the RNC. And they have done an outstanding job of defining Kerry as a flip flopper. They haven't needed the help of 527's. Kerry is doing the job for them. Regardless, you should direct your criticism toward organizations like the NRA. Not the RNC.

"3. The GWB camp should have come out with some type of "contract with minorities"...."

Again, "some type of "contract with minorities" is not very constructive. Why don't you list some specifics and help them out.

"4. Having VP Cheney out more as a force. VP (who I love) has been almost nonexistent. This is a fact and has hurt the GWB camp."

Interesting comment. A majority of folks say Cheney hurts the GWB camp. I don't agree. Regardless, Cheney has been very actively campaigning. The fact that you don't see him headlining the 6 o'clock news only means he's not saying anything that can help the Kerry campaign.
Look, you seem to believe the RNC and GWB's reelection campaign is responsible for his current dip in the polls. Perhaps you've missed the nightly news. We just lost almost 200 men in Iraq, we've got a few idiots who decided to use Iraqi criminals as blow up dolls, and gas prices are averaging $2.00 a gallon. P.T. Barnum would have a hard time propping up the President's numbers right now. But all of those problems are temporary and the election is 6 months away. The folks running Bush's campaign have an undeniably strong record to stand on. I've obssessed over enough political campaigns to know better than to panic everytime poll numbers shift. If you are worried, that's fine. But rather than fill a thread with what you think is wrong, why don't you offer specific solutions. Better yet, why don't you join the RNC and implement your solutions.

[Rooivalk]

Good comments