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Gephardt trails Bush in Missouri (Bush beats No Eyebrows by 52%-38% margin)
The Associated Press ^ | 6/13/03 | Will Lester

Posted on 06/13/2003 10:43:38 PM PDT by LdSentinal

No surprise, Dick Gephardt is the overwhelming favorite among Missouri Democrats for their party's presidential nomination. But in a matchup with President Bush, Gephardt trails in his home state.

The Missouri congressman had the backing of 45 percent of Missouri Democrats. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts was a distant second at 13 percent.

Against Bush, however, Gephardt was down by double digits, 52 percent to 38 percent.

The Research 2000 poll of 600 voters was conducted June 9-11 and had an error margin of plus or minus 4 percentage points, larger for subgroups such as Democratic voters.

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: 2004; georgewbush; gephardt; missouri; poll; research2000

1 posted on 06/13/2003 10:43:38 PM PDT by LdSentinal
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To: LdSentinal
Eyebrows? A Missourian?

Not for the past 15 years. He lives, at his pleasure, in either northern Virginia or North Carolina. What ARE these clowns snorting?

2 posted on 06/14/2003 12:48:18 AM PDT by SAJ
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To: SAJ
Yes, but his mailing address was in Missouri...at his recently departed Mother's nursing home.

I am surprised this worm gets even 38% of the vote...Poll must be weighted towards ST.L.

3 posted on 06/14/2003 1:28:27 PM PDT by donozark
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