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Gallup Poll: Kerry Better Debater; Bush Better President
NewsMax ^ | 10/2/04 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 10/02/2004 12:03:31 PM PDT by wagglebee

Staffers at the Kerry campaign may want to put the cork back in their champagne bottles after they examine the internal numbers in the latest Gallup poll.

Sure, most felt that the Massachusetts Democrat was the better debater by a whopping margin of 53 to 37 percent.

Kerry did even better when Gallup asked which candidate expressed himself clearly, beating Bush 60 to 32 percent.

But when asked which of the two was more believable, it was Bush over Kerry - 50 to 45 percent.

On which candidate did better on the issues, again it was Bush over Kerry, 49 to 46 percent.

Those surveyed by Gallup also apparently didn't buy the media's line that the president came off as irritated and petulant. Asked who was more likable, it was Bush over Kerry again, 48 to 41 percent.

But the worst news for team Kerry came when Gallup asked which candidate was tough enough to be president, a question that taps into concerns that Kerry may be weak on terror.

Gallup respondents gave the "tough enough" award to Bush - and by a landslide, 54 to 37 percent.


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush; debate; firstdebate; galluppoll; issues; kerry
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Those surveyed by Gallup also apparently didn't buy the media's line that the president came off as irritated and petulant. Asked who was more likable, it was Bush over Kerry again, 48 to 41 percent.

The leftist media must be going insane, they've been successful with their lies for over 50 years and now they get nothing.

1 posted on 10/02/2004 12:03:33 PM PDT by wagglebee
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To: wagglebee

was feeling crappy this weekend till you gave us some good news

Kerry Better Debater; Bush Better President


2 posted on 10/02/2004 12:07:25 PM PDT by rineaux (hardcore for W04)
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To: wagglebee

Hey wait a minute. Carl Cameron says the Kerry folks are excited about the "dramatic increase" in Kerry's likability numbers.


3 posted on 10/02/2004 12:07:30 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter
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To: wagglebee

The choice cannot be more clear, the people demand that the government protect their freedom at any cost. As John F. Kennedy succinctly stated "We must bear any burden and pay any cost". Regardless of Kerry's empty words and placing monetary values to Freedom, his empty rhetoric is proof that he will not protect America, the sad reality is that his actions would be limited based on the demand for world opinion. "Passing the Global test" means more to him and sadly means more to most liberals then taking action to defend Freedom.


4 posted on 10/02/2004 12:09:30 PM PDT by tomnbeverly (Don't let John Kerry put a price on our childrens heads bear any burden pay any cost elect GW.)
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To: All

There is another poster who was posting news of far more significance just before FR went down. Specifically, some group is offering a reward to anyone who fingers a fraudulent voter. The more money in that reward the better. This, plus digicam equipped poll watchers, could undo this supposed registration advantage.


5 posted on 10/02/2004 12:10:13 PM PDT by Owen
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To: wagglebee

We've suspected all along that Kerry was a Master Debater.......


6 posted on 10/02/2004 12:10:56 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: wagglebee
I think that the public in general just disregards the bias of the MSM. The public is much smarter then the MSM give them credit for being. The dumb ones are the nit wits in the MSM.
7 posted on 10/02/2004 12:11:42 PM PDT by The Real Deal (Proud member of the VRWC!)
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To: wagglebee

I was almost sick the day after the debate and not because I felt the President did poorly, but because I felt Kerry was getting softball questions and said made some idiotic statements and the only thing the media talked about (including Fox News) was how "Presidential" Kerry came off.

This post, along with a few others of similar tone, have been most welcome by me this weekend. Bottom line, Kerry didn't get knocked out during the first debate, but he is still against the ropes. I pray that W can collect himself and finish him off in the next few weeks like I know he is capable of.


8 posted on 10/02/2004 12:12:09 PM PDT by lt.america (Captain was already taken)
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To: Owen
There is another poster who was posting news of far more significance just before FR went down

Do you have a link or title to that post?

9 posted on 10/02/2004 12:14:32 PM PDT by Graybeard58
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To: wagglebee

I missed most of it, but Eleanor Clifthanger was on Fox gleefully reporting about a newsweek poll showing Kerry up.....anybody see it?


10 posted on 10/02/2004 12:15:31 PM PDT by mystery-ak (Mr Kerry, how did we ever get along without you?)
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To: wagglebee
The leftist propaganda machine dies a little every day.

At this rate, we will have 60+ GOP senators by 2012.

11 posted on 10/02/2004 12:17:00 PM PDT by Rome2000 (The ENEMY for Kerry!!!!!)
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To: lt.america
give it time to sink in the past has shown people take time to digest what was said, I think Bush laid back to set Kerry up for the next 2 debate Kerry now had to be consistent on the pap that he regurgitated Thur nite... also the country doesn't need a debate team sent to Iraq.

plus I wish they would play up the fact that W was touring the hurricane damage, rather then getting his nails and hair done at the beauty parlor....

Jonh Kerry for Nancyboi
12 posted on 10/02/2004 12:18:05 PM PDT by dhm005 (Bush playing possum there are 2 more debates)
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To: Owen

...digicam equipped poll watchers, could undo this supposed registration advantage."

Seriously, these dem-ons will do anything to win in Nov. They are acutely aware of the risks and would gladly take them to get their traitor in office. They know that there wouldn't be a reversal of the election, so the risks are worth the rewards i.e. the end justifies the means mentality.


13 posted on 10/02/2004 12:18:38 PM PDT by rj45mis
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To: wagglebee

Gallup..........giddy-up G.W. The truth prevails.


14 posted on 10/02/2004 12:19:17 PM PDT by beyond the sea (ab9usa4uandme)
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I don't know, I'm still concerned for GW. I heard that Al Queda has assembled a "crack" debating team.
15 posted on 10/02/2004 12:19:26 PM PDT by Caipirabob (Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Rome2000
ditto ! Ive been telling people that too...

best thing here in DC more I'm meeting more Black conservatives everyday....
16 posted on 10/02/2004 12:20:11 PM PDT by dhm005 (die hippies die....)
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To: rj45mis

If they are informed of a huge reward for turning them in, they will stay home. Not the zealots, but the apathetic who were recently registered.


17 posted on 10/02/2004 12:21:33 PM PDT by Owen
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To: Caipirabob
ping Caipirabob
>Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?


no difference they are alllll wrong
18 posted on 10/02/2004 12:23:52 PM PDT by dhm005 (die hippies die....)
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To: rineaux

Excellent news. I watched the first debate from start to finish and certainly agree with the results of the Gallop poll!


19 posted on 10/02/2004 12:24:44 PM PDT by baltoga
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To: Squantos
May I borrow your comment?

"We've suspected all along that Kerry was a Masterdebater......."

Thank you :-)

20 posted on 10/02/2004 12:26:18 PM PDT by Condor51 (May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't. -- Gen G. Patton Jr)
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