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
YEah, Newstewak is good -- I don't trust any of these pollsters really, so for them to give an artificial lead to Bush before the debate and then have it magically vaporize after is not that far out.
However, I seriously doubt they would EVER give Bush an artificial lead. That is just more than a committed lefty could bring herself to do. So, any poll showing the President with a lead I take to be understated, and any poll showing CAIRy with a lead I take to be overstated.
If Newswreck told this to a jackass it would kick their brains out.
Newsweek is blowing smoke with this poll.
Let's all exhale and remember this.....
You don't think there will be any foreign policy questions from the next debate, in town hall format? I do.
Also shows that there is plenty of room for the right kind of ad bombardment in the last two weeks.
Let it go, guru. And, MOVE ON!
Congressman Billybob
Democracy Corps Poll has Bush up by two points.
http://www.democracycorps.com/reports/surveys/Democracy_Corps_September_30_2004_1st_Debate_Survey.pdf
CNN/Gallup poll shows no change after 1st Debate.
What if the Newsweek poll is nothing but propaganda? Like the Harris poll at the start of Sept that claimed "Bush's convention bounch is gone"? Funny how the bad new for Bush polls are treated as gospel by a certain sect of Freepers and the ones that show bad new for Kerry are "suspicous" Why is that?
Bush did make a gaffe. He didnt respond and didnt attak Kerry.
i don't take any polls seriously, the only one that matters is on nov. 2nd.
My post didn't mention the polls. I simply expressed my impressions of the debate. I think those impressions are pretty accurate.
Democracy Corps Poll has Bush up by two points.
http://www.democracycorps.com/reports/surveys/Democracy_Corps_September_30_2004_1st_Debate_Survey.pdf
CNN/Gallup poll shows no change after 1st Debate.
What if the Newsweek poll is nothing but propaganda? Like the Harris poll at the start of Sept that claimed "Bush's convention bounch is gone"? Funny how the bad new for Bush polls are treated as gospel by a certain sect of Freepers and the ones that show bad new for Kerry are "suspicous" Why is that?
You know, I always used to be one of the first to welcome newbies on a thread , but these last few days I don't even want to read anyone's posts who signed up at the time of the debate. I'm not "feeling the trust", if you know what I mean.
This poll smells like Democrats were over polled
I also don't undertsand how anyone could be an undecided voter at this point. What are they waiting for to make up their minds?!
Your post was a random link I posted that Drudge info to.
Like abortion? cloning? homosexual marriage?
Your opinion is noted. Thanks for sharing.
Now let it go...get out of the way...and let us win!
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