HEADLINE: Bush Overtakes Kerry in Latest L.A. Times Poll

LA TIMES ^ | 8/25/04 | Ronald Brownstein

[Blood of Tyrants]

WASHINGTON -- President Bush heads into next week's Republican national convention with voters moving slightly in his direction since July amid signs that John F. Kerry has been nicked by attacks on his service in Vietnam, a Los Angeles Times Poll has found.

For the first time this year in a Times survey, Bush led Kerry in the presidential race, drawing 49 percent among registered voters, compared to 46 percent for the Democrat. In a Times Poll just before the Democratic convention last month, Kerry held a 2 percentage point advantage over Bush.

That small shift from July was within the poll's margin of error. But it fit with other findings in the Times Poll showing the electorate edging toward Bush over the past month on a broad range of measures, from support for his handling of Iraq to confidence in his leadership and honesty.

Although a solid majority of Americans say they believe Kerry served honorably in Vietnam, the poll showed that the fierce attacks on the senator from a group of Vietnam veterans criticizing both his performance in combat and anti-war protests at home have left some marks: Kerry suffered small but consistent erosion compared to July on questions relating to his Vietnam experience, his honesty and his fitness to serve as commander in chief.

[flashbunny]

see the link in my sig line - it's only been reported on a few web sites - insight mag and gogov.com - but the head of gogov has given the story to the RNC. I suspect sometime in september or october there will be a major push to get the truth about john kerry and outsourcing jobs to china into the media stream.

[HawkeyeLonewolf]

Agreed completely...

But I'm in a "Bush can't lose" state, so I do what I can online. :)

[dila813]

I have never seen the Dems so nasty. Unleash the Republican attack dogs.

NEWT NEWT Where are you?

[Bombardier]

Kerry's gonna go down like Monica in a Clintoon cabinet meeting (I know I said that before, but it just sounds so damn good!)

[P.O.E.]

Kerry's going to keep going down, because:

1) His "I served in VietNam" now has less punch.
2) He whined so much about the Swift Boat ads, he really can't bash Bush without looking bad.
3) He will now have to talk about the issues. Either he'll flip-flop, pull a transparent "New Democrat", or go totally lib.

Either way, I think Bush has him beat.

[antisocialista]

http://www.vnsfvetakerry.com

[coconutt2000]

Yep, and if Karl Rove is as deviously vicious as the Dems seem to think he is... I say right on!

But I seriously doubt it. George Soros wishes he had a candidate of GWB's caliber to support for the Dems. MoveOn.org and its sister organizations has spent most of their money covering for their candidates gaffs than properly trying to get rid of Bush.

George Soros must be chomping at the bit because the Dems fell for Kerry's primary campaign.

[NavySEAL F-16]

Let's hope other people feel the same way.

There thank you e-mail is a very nice gesture. although I'm the one thanking them!

[alydar]

Now I'm really confused. Tom Oliphant on Scarborough Monday night claimed Kerry WANTS SBV issue to continue:


I think the activities of the last several days, beginning Wednesday night, remind me very much of what I have seen Kerry do time and time again, particularly over the last 22 years.

And that is almost invite people to go after his record in Vietnam, because what has always mattered to him politically has been his counterattack, and that is what we are seeing now. There‘s another big phase of it due to start tomorrow. It interests me right now, just as a political observer, how anxious Kerry is to have this be the centerpiece for as long as it turns out to be the centerpiece of the campaign.

[ZOOKER]

Maybe the LAT is attempting some strategery.

Bush numbers have been trending up in ALL polls, and if their poll doesn't reflect this reality, they lose credibility.

Very well then, let the numbers rise before the convention and then fudge them back down afterwards to deny Bush a convention "bounce". It's an act of desperation but the alternative (an 8 or 10 point bounce) would be fatal for sure.

[Just Lori]

There are many of us who don't participate in polls. November will be a waker-upper for those with their heads in the clouds.

[Two-Bits]

Good News for the Citizens of California, Bad News for Barbara Boxer.....

[rushmom]

Who's Chimpy?

[sergeantdave]

The LA Times = passing wind in a very small room.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Maybe, but there are many other polling groups out there with a reputation to protect and if the Slimes is vastly different, they will look even more stupid and wrong than than ever.

[HawkeyeLonewolf]

According to libs and DUmmies, Bush is nicknamed "Chimpy". Insults, it's all liberals have.

[Edit35]

Is this in California or the entire country?

I would click on an La Times link to read the story but my subconscious brain tells me that somehow, the paper would benefit and that is something we should avoid at all costs.

[ambrose]

Actually, Kerry had a 12 point lead over Bush in Gallup during the primaries.

[tapatio]

Chimpy???

[bray]

Dead in the Water!

Pray for W and Our Troops