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Kerry's Image Gets Boost From First Debate (new LA Times poll: Kerry goes up 1% after debate)
LA Times ^ | 10/2/04

Posted on 10/02/2004 5:46:45 PM PDT by ambrose

THE TIMES POLL

Kerry's Image Gets Boost From First Debate

By Ronald Brownstein and Kathleen Hennessey

Times Staff Writers

5:17 PM PDT, October 2, 2004

WASHINGTON -- John F. Kerry improved his image with voters who watched his debate with President Bush last week but didn't significantly shift their choice in the presidential race, a Los Angeles Times Poll of debate viewers has found.

While the debate generally did not diminish impressions of Bush on most questions, it did restore some of the luster Kerry had lost amid relentless Republican pounding since his party's convention in July, the poll found.

The key political question will be whether those gains in Kerry's image will help him peel away voters from Bush in the days ahead.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; firstdebate; latpolls; polls
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1 posted on 10/02/2004 5:46:46 PM PDT by ambrose
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But the voters who watched the matchup preferred Kerry by 48 percent to 47 percent for Bush even before the debate. After the debate, viewers divided almost exactly the same way, with 49 percent favoring Kerry, 47 percent Bush.
2 posted on 10/02/2004 5:48:26 PM PDT by ambrose (http://www.swiftvets.com)
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To: ambrose

Any vote that Kerry peels away from Bush was never a Bush vote to begin with. Bush voters are true patriots, they would never cross over to the dark side, never!


3 posted on 10/02/2004 5:49:59 PM PDT by sarasotarepublican
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To: ambrose
LOL! The foreign policy positions of these guys are SO different, how in the hell could a person be "leaning" to one guy or another? You believe in one approach or not.

Undecideds are pathetic.

4 posted on 10/02/2004 5:50:29 PM PDT by zarf
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To: ambrose

1% hey? Again, wait until the polls taken starting Monday.


5 posted on 10/02/2004 5:56:32 PM PDT by gilliam
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To: gilliam
re: 1%

Ruh, Roh! Looks like Momentum Kerry... LOL.

6 posted on 10/02/2004 5:58:59 PM PDT by C210N
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To: gilliam

I'll put the pills back in the bottle...I won't kill myself til Mon then....sarcasm(not directed t you)


7 posted on 10/02/2004 5:59:33 PM PDT by mystery-ak (Mr Kerry, how did we ever get along without you?)
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To: ambrose

yeah bit didn't the new NewsweeK poll show 1100 rv are now liking Kerry 49 to 46??

How can NW shift THAT much...I just do not get it.


8 posted on 10/02/2004 6:11:48 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: snarkytart
How can NW shift THAT much...I just do not get it.

They had an 11% swing in the number of Democrats to Republicans in the poll. Obviously the 11% was in favor of Democrats.

9 posted on 10/02/2004 6:13:05 PM PDT by COEXERJ145
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To: ambrose
(new LA Times poll: Kerry goes up 1% after debate)

Funny, the "within the margin of error" boilerplate just...didn't...make...it...
in there.
10 posted on 10/02/2004 6:15:10 PM PDT by VOA
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To: COEXERJ145

Really, or is that just a guess? Did they oversample Dims?


11 posted on 10/02/2004 6:17:45 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: C210N
"re: 1%

Ruh, Roh! Looks like Momentum Kerry... LOL."

Re ..Momentum

Momentum = Mass X Velocity (thanks Newton)

Since John F'n "fliop-flop fop" Kerry is a fop (empty suit) mass = ZERO

And Velocity has speed and direction.

Since John F'n "flip-flop fop" Kerry is a flip-flop, his resultant direction = ZERO

Consequently Velocity = Zero.

Thus for John F'n "flip-flop fop" Kerry his (mas X velocity) Momentum is a Pair Of Spectacles (ZERO - ZERO)

12 posted on 10/02/2004 6:19:23 PM PDT by spokeshave (<img src="http://photopile.com/photos/dead/auctions/146584.jpg">)
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To: spokeshave
PS....

For a view of what a Zero Momentum John F'n "flip-flop fop Kerry looks like....view the tag line.

Enjoy (again)

13 posted on 10/02/2004 6:21:24 PM PDT by spokeshave (<img src="http://photopile.com/photos/dead/auctions/146584.jpg">)
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To: ambrose
Drudge's huge headline:NEWSWEEK POLL: BUSH LEAD GONE

Drudge's tiny headline above the huge one:

LA TIMES POLL SUNDAY: Bush's favorability rating among debate viewers actually improved slightly (although within the survey's margin of error). Before debate, 51% of watchers viewed Bush favorably, 49% unfavorably; after, numbers were 52% and 47%...

Matt Drudge - you fell for it

But at least you have the LA Times headline there - now.

14 posted on 10/02/2004 6:26:50 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: ambrose

.

Image THIS:


JOHN KERRY = Enemy of Vietnam Vets


http://www.TheAlamoFILM.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1320


....still..!!!

.


15 posted on 10/02/2004 6:39:30 PM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: ambrose

The game is on by much of the collapsing old line media. The Newspeak poll showing Kerry up by two is just the beginning. Rember they loaded their poll with Demos after the GOP convention to give W a twelve point lead. They did this to take the president doen when the time was right. We need to keep our eyes on Rasmussen,Battleground, and other non-media oriented reputable polls. Newspeak and their liberal buddies will do all they can to encourage Kerry'sagging base and discourage our own. Dont let it happen.Senator Wormtongue and his coresive utopians will lose to the King!


16 posted on 10/02/2004 6:52:08 PM PDT by windhover (windhover)
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To: ambrose

The game is on by much of the collapsing old line media. The Newspeak poll showing Kerry up by two is just the beginning. Rember they loaded their poll with Demos after the GOP convention to give W a twelve point lead. They did this to take the president doen when the time was right. We need to keep our eyes on Rasmussen,Battleground, and other non-media oriented reputable polls. Newspeak and their liberal buddies will do all they can to encourage Kerry'sagging base and discourage our own. Dont let it happen.Senator Wormtongue and his coresive utopians will lose to the King!


17 posted on 10/02/2004 6:53:46 PM PDT by windhover (windhover)
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To: ambrose
(new LA Times poll: Kerry goes up 1% after debate)

Wonder if the LA Times cooks its polls?

Publisher & Editor ^ | September 26, 2004: L.A. Times May Break Tradition, Make Choice for President

18 posted on 10/02/2004 8:01:27 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Dan Rather's got to go!)
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To: Paleo Conservative
Its actually rather a shame that nearly 90% of voters have made up their minds, and that this thing next month (i.e. the future of the Republic and the security of the World) may actually precariously depend and hinge on the 10% of Americans that are sheer idiots and morons who vote without even knowing the basic issues.
19 posted on 10/02/2004 8:31:32 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo ( MSM is the nanny watchdog of everyone/everything; yet they explode w/rage when THEY are audited.)
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To: ambrose
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20 posted on 10/02/2004 9:16:27 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (MAKE SURE YOU ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED AND VOTE Nov 2nd!)
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