Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

DRUDGE: NEWSWEEK POLL: BUSH LEAD GONE (Registered voters, not likely voters polled)
Drudge ^ | 10/02/04 | DRUDGE REPORT

Posted on 10/02/2004 1:45:56 PM PDT by tsmith130

Edited on 10/02/2004 2:53:28 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

NEWSWEEK POLL: BUSH LEAD GONE
Sat Oct 02 2004 16:42:32 ET

   New York-Sixty-one percent of Americans who watched the first presidential debate on September 30 say Sen. John Kerry won; 19 percent say President George W. Bush won and 16 percent say they tied, according to the latest Newsweek Poll which was conducted after the debate ended. Fifty-six percent say Kerry did better than they expected; 11 percent say so for Bush. Thirty-eight percent say Bush did worse than expected;  3 percent say so for Kerry, the poll shows.

        The debate erased the lead the Bush/Cheney ticket has held over Kerry/Edwards in the Newsweek Poll since the Republican convention. In a three-way trial heat including Ralph Nader/Peter Camejo, among registered voters Kerry/Edwards leads Bush/Cheney 47 percent v. 45 percent with 2 percent for Nader/Camejo. In a two-way heat, Kerry/Edwards leads 49 percent v. 46 percent for Bush/Cheney, the poll shows.

        A 62-percent majority of viewers says Kerry seemed more confident and self-assured (26% say so for Bush) and 51 percent say Kerry had better command of issues and facts (37% for Bush). Forty-seven percent say Kerry seemed more personally likeable (41 % for Bush) and 49 percent say Kerry came closer to reflecting their own views on most foreign policy issues (43% for Bush). The two were nearly even on several other points, including who came across as a strong leader (47% Kerry, 44% Bush) and who had a better plan for dealing with the situation in Iraq (45% for both). Forty percent of viewers thought Kerry was too wordy and 57 percent thought Bush was too repetitive.

        Fifty-seven percent of all poll respondents say they are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time. Bush's job approval rating dropped two points from the Sept. 9-10 Newsweek Poll to 46 percent-a 6-point drop since the poll taken during and after the Republican convention. Forty-eight percent of registered voters polled say they would not like to see Bush re-elected but almost as many (46%) say they would.

Excerpt, the rest of the article is here: NEWSWEEK POLL: BUSH LEAD GONE


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: allahsaysvotedem; baloney; bushbounce; firstdebate; fraudpoll; globaltest; napalminthemorning; newspeak; newsweak; polls; theythinkwerepuppets; totalbs; yeahright
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 701-720721-740741-760 ... 1,101-1,107 next last
To: pbrown
We are repubs for life.

Good for you! I take it from one of your posts you worked for the party or volunteered, so I'm guessing it was a hard thing to do.

721 posted on 10/02/2004 5:13:08 PM PDT by valleygal
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 627 | View Replies]

To: NYC Republican
all of the admiration and respect that I have for him will quickly turn to hate

Gee, with FRiends like you, who needs enemies.
722 posted on 10/02/2004 5:13:30 PM PDT by visualops
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 621 | View Replies]

To: Randjuke; ohioWfan

No, that's ohioWfan and her family behind Dubya......looky.


723 posted on 10/02/2004 5:13:47 PM PDT by mystery-ak (Mr Kerry, how did we ever get along without you?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 699 | View Replies]

To: small voice in the wilderness
No, of course they won't. Because it would interfere with their agenda: Taking the fire out of Republicans. Keeping us depressed and beaten down will keep us home. That's their only chance. OF COURSE, THERE'S NO CHANCE OF THAT HAPPENING HERE< IS THERE???!!!

I don't know about that--a lot of republicans I know are extremely upset with W's performance in that debate, and I'm one of them. We'll still stick by W., but some may not if he turns in anymore debates like that (but at the same time, we don't want him to do a "Gore" and become overly aggressive, if that happened the election is over for W).

I am so upset and disgusted that I wish I could be placed in a coma for a month and be wakened on Nov. 3 to find out the result.

724 posted on 10/02/2004 5:13:57 PM PDT by gop_gene
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 304 | View Replies]

To: neotoon

Another one....


725 posted on 10/02/2004 5:15:26 PM PDT by valleygal
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 644 | View Replies]

To: gop_gene

Vote by absentee ballot first.


726 posted on 10/02/2004 5:15:27 PM PDT by rushmom
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 724 | View Replies]

To: rushmom

I agree. And if they can't...we'll carry them over it.


727 posted on 10/02/2004 5:15:32 PM PDT by processing please hold
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 719 | View Replies]

To: lemura

Bush brought substance and is a likable figure. Kerry brought style and fluff, and is liked by practically no one.

You are concentrated on Bush's 'performance'. I contend Americans have no expectations about Bush in this regard, they accept him as he is at this point. The only one that could be hurt by performance is Kerry, as he is still the unknown.

Let me tell you, it is a mistake to concentrate on performance over Substance at this point. What is going to hurt Kerry is speaking of a "Globel test", making Iran a new North Korea, blaming Al Quida's actions on us and numerous other suicidal statements he made.

This is where focus must shift. Bush took a soft blow, while Kerry opened the graveyard.


728 posted on 10/02/2004 5:16:18 PM PDT by Soul Seeker
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 711 | View Replies]

To: gop_gene

Well, I don't want to sound like a real hard*ss with you, but you know what? That debate is over. It can't be taken back, and no amount of bitching,whining,complaining can change that. How about just calling a truce with it? It's done. If not, there are going to be a LOT of near suicidal Republicans over the next few MSM spinning days. Regards, SVITW


729 posted on 10/02/2004 5:17:09 PM PDT by small voice in the wilderness (Quick, act casual. If they sense scorn and ridicule, they'll flee..)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 724 | View Replies]

To: gop_gene
This poll doesn't mean anything because it's from Newsweek. That magazine has a heavy pro-Democrat bias and no doubt this poll has heavy sampling bias. Newsweek is always trying to undermine Bush and the GOP. Let's see what the other polls say before reaching any conclusions. I do believe, however, that Bush needs to present some new information to strengthen the case for invading Iraq--something like a statement from Libya about Iraqi nuclear scientists working on nuclear weapons in Libya. But I thought Bush did OK in the debate and Kerry was full of doubletalk. Kerry gave us some good new material to use in campaign ads. Also, the Swift Boat Vets are not finished yet and they are probably going to release a couple of new bombshells in October that may sink Kerry for good. In any event, it's better for GOP voters to think the race is close, to ensure maximum GOP turnout.
730 posted on 10/02/2004 5:17:12 PM PDT by defenderSD (The number of people who lie about space aliens for $ far exceeds the number of aliens on earth.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 713 | View Replies]

To: valleygal

We were all trusting Newsweek when Bush was up 11 points, now Newsweek is a fraud? I sense real panic among conservatives....Personally, I was very disappointed in Bush's performance, he played to all the cliches and jokes about his intelligence and inability to speak. Bush did so well with O'Reilly the week before, its amazing how poorly he did against Kerry. I really think he was intimidated by Kerry. The one thing that really bothered me was Bush didn't ACT presidential; the facial expressions were a big turn-off to women and swing voters. I was a bit aggravated with it too !!


731 posted on 10/02/2004 5:17:58 PM PDT by WillT
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 721 | View Replies]

To: tsmith130
Newsweek just CBSed itself with this poll.
732 posted on 10/02/2004 5:18:51 PM PDT by mewzilla
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: valleygal

Iy was the putting aside of generations of Southern Democrats. It took me a year and a half to change parties. It was one of the hardest things i've done. I saw where the dems were headed. I didn't recognize them anymore. They did become unhinged.


733 posted on 10/02/2004 5:19:27 PM PDT by processing please hold
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 721 | View Replies]

To: WillT

No, that is not true. We were NOT all trusting Newsweek when Bush was up 11 points. We were saying they had cooked the polls by oversampling Republicans.


734 posted on 10/02/2004 5:19:58 PM PDT by small voice in the wilderness (Quick, act casual. If they sense scorn and ridicule, they'll flee..)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 731 | View Replies]

To: gop_gene; ohioWfan; sinkspur
See my #608 and #612.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1233524/posts?page=608#608
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1233524/posts?page=612#612

I'll tell you what disgusts me: The fair-weather supporters and weak-kneed whiners on this thread.

WHAT THE HECK IS THE MATTER WITH YOU FREEPERS??
FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD HE'S YOUR PRESIDENT!
GET SOME BACKBONE!!!

735 posted on 10/02/2004 5:21:04 PM PDT by visualops
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 724 | View Replies]

To: ohioWfan

There you are, I see you! LOL! (Whaat do you look like)?


736 posted on 10/02/2004 5:21:21 PM PDT by valleygal
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 679 | View Replies]

To: defenderSD

Testify!

I couldn't agree more. We knew this was forthcoming.

The media turds are DESPERATE for a horserace. Nah.


737 posted on 10/02/2004 5:21:36 PM PDT by Barlowmaker
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 730 | View Replies]

To: WillT

People who were paying attention called BS on Newsweek's post convention poll and their deliberate undersampling of demoncrats and oversampling of Republicans. We saw this coming weeks ago.


738 posted on 10/02/2004 5:21:47 PM PDT by jimbo123
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 731 | View Replies]

To: pbrown

bump


739 posted on 10/02/2004 5:21:58 PM PDT by Lori675
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 733 | View Replies]

To: tsmith130

I'VE HAD IT!! SOMEBODYS HEADS GOTTA ROLL IN THE BUSH CAMPAIGN FOR NOT HAVING HIM PROPERLY PREPARED FOR THAT DEBATE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'VE BUSTED MY HUMP FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF TRYING TO GET HIM RE-ELECTED AND IF LOSES TO THAT HORSE FACED SNOT BECAUSE OF THAT ONE FREAKIN DEBATE, I'LL.....1,2,3,4,5,6....OK, I feel better now. My apologies to you all!!


740 posted on 10/02/2004 5:22:03 PM PDT by lionstar (Has anyone ever seen John Kerry and Guy Smiley together at the same time? Hmmm....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 701-720721-740741-760 ... 1,101-1,107 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson