High-Stakes Convention ; Poll Shows Support for Kerry Weakens on Issues and Attributes

ABC News ^ | July 26, 2004 | ABC News

[ejdrapes]

High-Stakes Convention
Poll Shows Support for Kerry Weakens on Issues and Attributes

The critical convention season begins with John Kerry losing momentum at just the hour he'd like to be gaining it: President Bush has clawed back on issues and attributes alike, reclaiming significant ground that Kerry had taken a month ago.

Trust More to Handle Issues
Issue	Now: Bush	Now: Kerry	Month Ago: Bush	Month Ago: Kerry
Terrorism	55%	37	48	47
Taxes	49	43	41	53
Health Care	44	47	38	56
Iraq	52	40	49	47
Education	44	45	43	52
Economy	47	46	45	50

Trust to Handle Terrorism
Group	Now: Bush	Now: Kerry	In June: Bush	In June: Kerry
Women	46	43	40	56
Moderates	50	43	42	54
Independents	50	40	48	48

Vote Preference Among Issue Groups
Most Important Issue	Now: Bush	Now: Kerry	In June: Bush	In June: Kerry
Economy (27%)	46	47	37	54
Iraq (21%)	30	63	33	60
Terrorism (20%)	79	17	76	20

Candidate Attributes
Best Describes	Now: Bush	Now: Kerry	Month Ago: Bush	Month Ago: Kerry
Honest	46%	40	40	52
Consistent	64	24	60	34
Understands	42	46	37	55
Strong leader	55	36	50	45
Shares Your Values	49	43	46	48
Will Make the Country Safer	54	38	53	42

[PilloryHillary]

These numbers are amazing considering all of the negative press, lies etc. I predict a Bush landslide in November.

[cardinal4]

Hmmm. Why do you think ABC would print this on the eve of the 'Rat convention?

[bondjamesbond]

The more people see of John F'n, the less they like him. After today's "human sperm" photoshoot at Cape Canaveral, look for him to get the "dead cat bounce" from his convention...

[NormsRevenge]

wow

[EllaMinnow]

Happy dance BTTP!

[ejdrapes]

Maybe so they can show a bigger bounce for Kerry after the convention? Or maybe it's real and people just plain don't like Kerry?

[Southack]

MSN's headline news this morning was "What Theme Will JFK Pursue At Convention".

I thought, Oh, Man...that's got to hurt. The guy is so rudderless that the big question is which way will he blow in the wind this week.

5 Legislative Days Left Until The AWB Expires

[what's up]

They are playing the under-expectation game....got to give Kerry some room to move up.

To tell you the truth, I don't want to see Bush way out in front until about the 3rd week of Oct. I like it when Bush plays the under-expectation game too.

[My2Cents]

Teresa: "This poll proves that most Americans are anti-American."

[woodyinscc]

More and more people are now paying attention, it can only get worse for Kerry. Every time he comes out in the open, and tries to sell a policy issue, he plummets.

[baseballmom]

I wonder if this was actually reported on the news, or just buried on the website.

I haven't watched ABC since Sept 11, so I don't know.

[Maria S]

"Poll Shows Support for Kerry Weakens on Issues and Attributes"

That little Clinton gal must be feeling a little relief...she CAN be a contender in 2008 after all!


"I predict a Bush landslide in November."

Nope; not a good idea. I still remember what our basketball coach used to say...play like you're 25 points BEHIND, no matter how far ahead you are and there's only 10 seconds left on the clock.

[Asclepius]

Hmmm. Why do you think ABC would print this on the eve of the 'Rat convention?

It helps lower expectations so that whatever bounce the candidate receives will seem that much more significant.

[RoseofTexas]

All polls taken during this time by the pollsterWHORES are design to BOOST Lurch's numbers after the convention! DO NOT PUT ANY STOCK IN THEM! They are lowering LURCH'S expections until after the circus is over...than BAMMO! Watch, after the JACKASS party is over and the numbers come out, LURCH will be revered as a honorable, trusted, loving, a GENIUS(putz), blah, blah, blah....the list will be long and polls will be quoted. HAVE ANTIACIDS handy!

[txrangerette]

Apparently, it's that he's strong
on Defense & Military issues, he
bled for his Country, & he's real
intellectual; that's why he gets
the complexity of issues unlike
the simpleton George Bush.

[Go Gordon]

play like you're 25 points BEHIND, no matter how far ahead you are and there's only 10 seconds left on the clock.

No offense, but if you're down 25 with 10 ticks left, you stand around and let the other team run out the clock.

[The Wizard]

as much as I hate polls, these numbers are more consistant with what I see around me....Kerry and his john boy are unsuited to be leaders of the free world.

[laishly]

"The more people see of John F'n, the less they like him. After today's "human sperm" photoshoot at Cape Canaveral, look for him to get the "dead cat bounce" from his convention..."

That photo could be the equivalent of the Dukakis tank commando photograph. He looks ridiculous! Of course, the main stream media lefties probably realize that and it will not get any play.

[sinkspur]

This goes completely against the gloom-and-doom just presented on FOXNEWS: that Bush is behind, that voters have made up their minds to get rid of Bush and all Kerry has to do is make the voters comfortable with him.

I don't buy that. Iraq is stable, the good news on home sales today, and the likely job improvements will continue to drive his job approval numbers higher.