... well: of just finding some fast, simple way of getting all the hurting to stop, really, I guess.
The vooooiiiiiiiiiices... listen to the vooooiiiiiicessssss, Johnnnnnn... the voices are your FRIENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNDS, John... :)
Posted on 08/29/2004 9:04:22 AM PDT by Nascardude
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Now what we need to look for is a poll or two to show GWB with the 50% mark in the the head to head -
I'm hoping for a sustained 5 point bump after the convention. I guess will see in the next 10 days or so.
The 'BOUNCE' has begun!Bring it On!
And the best part about this poll is that it's on a Sunday which is usually a very weak day for Bush in Rasmussen's polling.
a bump for BUSH and http://www.swiftvets.com/
WE CANNOT COUNT OUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH ON ELECTION DAY.
That said,,,I am doing a little sort of jig,,
... well: of just finding some fast, simple way of getting all the hurting to stop, really, I guess.
The vooooiiiiiiiiiices... listen to the vooooiiiiiicessssss, Johnnnnnn... the voices are your FRIENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNDS, John... :)
kerry heading down...when was the last time kerry was at or below 45%
It does have the uncomfortable side effect of shrinking the bounce, which will probably officially start tomorrow.
GALLUP has had Bush at 50% or 51% in their last three national polls. Whether that was directly head to head or included Nader I don't recall.
There is no doubt we have the "MO" on our side right now - The media are spinning nightly trying to kill it - and I'm sure they are cosponsoring differing news items between the Networks (ABCNBCCBSMSNBCCNN) to try and offset any bounce for GWB next week -
The new SBVT ads that start to show Kerry's comments once coming home from Vietnam are going to hurt Kerry even more then the the first released ads out of the SBVT -
Kerry's comments and actions once he came home were much more harmful and look much worse for him - (the media screwed up drawing so much attention to the SBVT ads) -
With that said - now the GWB reelection team have to drive home the economy and WOT issues - Big time - They have to show with ads that continually scroll facts about how well our economy is doing - (over and over) -
The economy will still be the key issue in NOV -
And who knows maybe we get lucky and bag Al Zawahiri, Zarqawi or UBL before Nov as well (though, I'm not sure that will happen) -
Actually, I think ras has typically had Bush higher on weekends. To me, the only reliable # from Ras is JA, which is still 52%, meaning Bush wins. If that gets above 55%, watch for states like OR, MN, and NJ to slide into Bush's column, and if it gets any higher, CA is not out of the question.
Claiming France will save the day if he becomes president will turn out to be a real millstone around his neck.
It is actually much worse than this. the sbvt have just destroyed ketchup boy. The bleeding will continue til 11/02 when W wins 45 states plus 3 in the senate and a few more in the house.
If he can't protect his own reputation, how is he going to protect america?
Right now, Bush 280EV and kerry 249EV.
Kerry has not been at 45% the whole month of August, and probably not since before Edwards was picked as his VP. The last time the numbers looked like this was right after Reagan's funeral, before Kerry selected Edwards as his VP. Kerry is definenlty at his lowest mark in 2 months
The bounce has begun!! And the convention hasn't even started!! KERRY IS TOAST!!
Heh! A bounce before the convention and another one afterwards. Liberals' stomachs are in their throats over this one.
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