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Quit bashing Dubya
TownHall.com ^ | 8/01/03 | John McCaslin

Posted on 07/31/2003 11:03:18 PM PDT by kattracks

Malaise has struck the Democratic Party in New Hampshire.

Yes, a Franklin Pierce College poll of 500 likely New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary voters found former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean nosing ahead of Sen. John Kerry in a primary race that's virtually deadlocked. But, surprising at this stage of campaigning in the crucial primary state, there is a "listless" pack of candidates lagging behind and a rising number of undecided voters.

In fact, according to the survey conducted by the college's Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication, voter support of candidates is "very soft," with only 31 percent definitely committing to their chosen candidate.

What gives?


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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; desperation; johnmccaslin

1 posted on 07/31/2003 11:03:18 PM PDT by kattracks
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To: kattracks
surprising at this stage of campaigning in the crucial primary state, there is a "listless" pack of candidates lagging behind and a rising number of undecided voters

The author missed the boat on this one. It's summer afer a long winter here in NH, there is lots to do, and the real campaigning is just starting. No tv ads or radio ads. I'm just starting, as a registered independent which allows me to vote in either party's primary, to get dem mailers.

Come back in a couple of months. Should be a beautiful autumn anyhow.

2 posted on 08/01/2003 2:08:27 AM PDT by RJCogburn ("You have my thanks and, with certain reservations, my respect."......Lawyer J. Noble Daggett)
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To: kattracks
O'Reilly vs. Hillary would be the most awesome race imaginable.
3 posted on 08/01/2003 3:27:19 AM PDT by tkathy
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