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Campaign 2004: Bush Opens Double-Digit Lead
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Posted on 09/03/2004 1:52:11 PM PDT by Hi Heels

Campaign 2004: Bush Opens Double-Digit Lead TIME Poll: Among likely voters, 52% would vote for President George Bush, while 41% would vote for John Kerry and 3% would vote for Ralph Nader

Friday, Sep. 03, 2004 New York: For the first time since the Presidential race became a two person contest last spring, there is a clear leader, the latest TIME poll shows. If the 2004 election for President were held today, 52% of likely voters surveyed would vote for President George W. Bush, 41% would vote for Democratic nominee John Kerry, and 3% would vote for Ralph Nader, according to a new TIME poll conducted from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. Poll results are available on TIME.com and will appear in the upcoming issue of TIME magazine, on newsstands Monday, Sept. 6.

Most important issues: When asked what they consider are the most important issues, 25% of registered voters cited the economy as the top issue, followed by 24% who cited the war on terrorism as the top issue. The situation in Iraq was rated the top issue by 17% of registered voters, moral values issues such as gay marriage and abortion were the top issue for 16% of respondents, and health care was the most important issue for 11% of respondents.

Bush vs. Kerry: The economy: 47% trust President Bush more to handle the economy, while 45% trust Kerry. Health care: 48% trust Senator Kerry to handle health care issues, while 42% trust Bush. Iraq: 53% trust Bush to handle the situation in Iraq, while 41% trust Kerry. Terrorism: 57% trust Bush to handle the war on terrorism, while 36% trust Kerry. Understanding the needs of people: 47% said they trust Kerry to understand the needs of people like themselves, while 44% trusted Bush to understand their needs. Providing strong leadership: 56% said they trust Bush to provide strong leadership in difficult times, while 37% said they trust Kerry to provide leadership in difficult times. Tax policy: 49% trust Bush to handle tax policy, while 40% trust Kerry. Commanding the Armed Forces: 54% said they trust Bush to be commander-in-chief of the armed forces, while 39% said they trust Kerry.

Bush on the Issues: Iraq: Half (50%) of those surveyed approve of the way President Bush is handling the situation in Iraq, while 46% disapprove. In last week’s TIME poll, 48% approved of the way Bush was handling the situation in Iraq and 48% disapproved. Terrorism: Almost two thirds (59%) said they approve of how President Bush is handling the war on terrorism, while 38% disapprove. Last week’s TIME poll found 55% approved of Bush’s handling of the war on terrorism, while 40% disapproved. The Economy: Survey respondents were split on the President’s handling of the economy. Almost half (48%) said the approved of Bush’s handling of the economy, while 48% said the disapproved.

Other results include: Was U.S. Right Going to War with Iraq? Over half of those surveyed (52%) think the U.S. was right in going to war with Iraq, while 41% think the U.S. was wrong to go to war.

Have the United States’ actions in Iraq made the world safer? Almost half (45%) think the United States’ actions in Iraq have made the world safer, while 45% think the world is more dangerous. In a similar TIME poll taken Aug. 3 – 5, over half (52%) said the world was more dangerous, and 38% said the world was safer.

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Methodology: The TIME Poll was conducted August 31 – September 2 by telephone among a random sample of 1,316 adults, including 1,128 reported registered voters and 926 likely voters. The margin of error for registered voters is +/- 3% points, and +/- 4% points for likely voters. Schulman, Ronca, & Bucuvalas (SRBI) Public Affairs conducted the poll, and more complete results are attached.

Contacts: Ty Trippet, 212-522-3640 Jennifer Zawadzinski, 212-522-9046


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bushbounce; gwb2004; kewl; rncconvention; timemag
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1 posted on 09/03/2004 1:52:12 PM PDT by Hi Heels
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To: Hi Heels

Bush has the can-o-whoop-a$$ in his hand and Cheney went to the kitchen to get the can opener...


2 posted on 09/03/2004 1:53:31 PM PDT by RockinRight (Vote early, vote often)
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To: Hi Heels

W, make that lead climb! Pour it on.


3 posted on 09/03/2004 1:55:07 PM PDT by undirish01 (Go Irish! If only we can get the theology dept. turned around.)
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To: Hi Heels
Hootchie Mama!!

They're breakin' baby... THEY'RE BREAKIN'!!

4 posted on 09/03/2004 1:55:23 PM PDT by johnny7 (“We are winning!” -Col. David Shoup USMC. 2nd Day, Tarawa, 1943)
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To: Hi Heels

That was on an hour ago. Repeat.


5 posted on 09/03/2004 1:56:02 PM PDT by chalkman (Three can keep a secret if two are dead)
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To: Hi Heels
Understanding the needs of people: 47% said they trust Kerry to understand the needs of people like themselves

I still can't figure this one out. Stop the insanity!

6 posted on 09/03/2004 1:56:35 PM PDT by canalabamian (Common sense, unfortunately, is not very common)
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To: Hi Heels

Woo-Hoo!!!

Make those liberals cry, W!


7 posted on 09/03/2004 1:56:41 PM PDT by watchin (Democratic Party - the political wing of the IRS)
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To: Hi Heels
Graymatter reporting for dupy.

It's a nice dupe though!

8 posted on 09/03/2004 1:57:36 PM PDT by Graymatter (Bring it on, from Democratic "cut it out, waaaaaah")
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To: undirish01
SWEET JESUS IN THE MORNIN'!!!
9 posted on 09/03/2004 1:57:44 PM PDT by johnny7 (“We are winning!” -Col. David Shoup USMC. 2nd Day, Tarawa, 1943)
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To: TomServo

Rock climbing...and I don't care. ;-)


10 posted on 09/03/2004 1:58:34 PM PDT by TheBigB ("I'm Bill Clinton, and I'm reporting for booty!")
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To: undirish01
W, make that lead climb! Pour it on.

I'm sure you meant "Bring it on!" LOL

11 posted on 09/03/2004 1:58:34 PM PDT by twhitak
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To: Hi Heels

Now lets really show them what were made of! Were just getting started. Campaign like tomorrow is election day and were behind. Settle for nothing less then the largest landslide in history for President Bush.


12 posted on 09/03/2004 1:58:48 PM PDT by Names Ash Housewares
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To: RockinRight

Well, assuming that was a legitimate poll, expect the numbers to climb further for a few days, and then fall part-way back down.


13 posted on 09/03/2004 1:59:07 PM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: Hi Heels
25% of registered voters cited the economy as the top issue, followed by 24% who cited the war on terrorism as the top issue. The situation in Iraq was rated the top issue by 17% of registered voters, moral values issues such as gay marriage and abortion were the top issue for 16% of respondents, and health care was the most important issue for 11% of respondents.

If you add up terrorism and Iraq, you get 41% -- which makes the War on Terror the top issue, by far.

Not the economy, as Slime Magazine would have you believe.

14 posted on 09/03/2004 1:59:36 PM PDT by AZLiberty (Proud to be an infidel.)
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To: Hi Heels

John F'N and the RATS knew this was coming.
That is why they hauled in Joe Bug-eyes and the rest of the Clinton unemployed clan to try and stem the tide.

But this time the RAT candidate is not Clinton.


15 posted on 09/03/2004 2:00:17 PM PDT by rod1
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To: johnny7

Call your liberal friends; Suggest they save gasoline and avoid humiliation by staying home November 2nd.


16 posted on 09/03/2004 2:00:46 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: TheBigB
Rock climbing...and I don't care..

If this Rock Climbing is repeated daily - I wouldn't care either. :-)

17 posted on 09/03/2004 2:01:56 PM PDT by TomServo ("Meanwhile, the Midvale police visit his locker and find out why they call him 'Buzz'...")
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To: lepton

I'm sure it will go down, but not much. I expect W to average about a 6 point lead thru Nov. with some ups and downs.

Bush will win by 9 or 10 in November, though.


18 posted on 09/03/2004 2:06:54 PM PDT by RockinRight (Vote early, vote often)
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To: Hi Heels

My Oh My! I wonder what the Democratic Underground has to say about it.


19 posted on 09/03/2004 2:07:35 PM PDT by Nascardude
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To: TomServo

This poll was of adults, not likely voters. It was taken before Bush' speech, and some portions of it were taken before the Miller and Cheney speeches. I wonder what a likely voter poll taken today would show?


20 posted on 09/03/2004 2:09:38 PM PDT by p. henry
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