Posted on 08/11/2004 12:10:12 PM PDT by veronica
Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates (FMA), a Republican polling and strategic consulting firm based in Alexandria, VA, has just completed their second likely voter survey with interviews conducted ONLY in the 19 battleground states.
The battleground states are defined as those in which the Bush and Kerry campaigns have been focusing their paid media efforts throughout the campaign.
Nearly 6 in 10 likely voters claim that they that they recently saw, read or heard something about the TV ad “Swift Boat Veterans for Truth” released and began airing in several key battleground states questioning the truthfulness of Senator Kerry’s Vietnam War record.
Among those who claimed to have seen, read or heard something about the ad, a majority overall and among undecided voters said it would not impact their vote either way.
However to the extent it did impact voting intentions, it was a negative for Sen. Kerry by as much as nearly a 3 to 1 margin.
“Make no mistake -- controversy surrounding potential “dirty laundry” still sells in American politics and this is a sterling example of it. But most surprising is that despite Sen. McCain’s swift and very public repudiation of this ad and the lingering questions on the veracity of the charges, it still ends up being a net negative for Kerry – especially among crucial undecided voters.
In a close race where every little bit counts, Kerry can’t afford to sustain too many minor hits like this.” said Tony Fabrizio, who served as chief pollster for Bob Dole’s ’96 Presidential campaign.
Yes, but it's on their website. I bet that is where most people have seen it.
Damn, all I was trying to do is make PT109-2/ the sequel....WHAT WENT WRONG?
And disassociate with the convention.
John McCain ought to be ashamed of himself for attacking the Swiftvets. Maybe he's just been in Congress too long, thinking he and the other Senators are some sort of untouchable gods!
Looking forward to it. Unfortunately I'm not looking forward to the next step in "somebody's" plan.
I expect by October Kerry is somewhere in the 30% area. Same as the Torch AFTER the legal date for change. NJ Supreme Court legislated from the bench and established as precedent that the electorate must have a "viable" candidate and since 30 something % isn't viable...
Meantime the drumbeat of hateful lies against Bush never let up. In October, when ONLY the press and candidates can talk about her thanks to CFR, in she steps--pretending to be Margaret Thatcher.
I hope the President's campaign is preparing alternative ads for HER.
BTTT
He doesn't have to do that if he's right. His records will prove everything.
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