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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
COURAGE has been here since the beginning of FR. Its kinda like his job to bring the bad news to those of us who don't want to here it. He serves an important purpose, kinda like maggots in nature.
"Regardless, this is terrible news. The last Newsweek Poll had Bush ahead of Kerry 52-41, so their bias should be the same in both polls. This is bad news."
Jeez...Kerry did not get an 11 point boost...sheesh...
"I got a feeling Bush is going to blow it."
OK FRiends...for everyone feeling uneasy and in a panic...go read this and then pour yourself a drink, say a prayer, remember 2002 elections (and the pollsters/pundits).
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1233462/posts
Meant to energyze the comatose dem base.
Just because he has been around a long time doesn't mean he isn't a troll.
Don't you remember what several of us posted when this poll as released shortly after the RNC?
That the poll was/is bogus. A big bump they can later take away at an opportune moment. Apparently, somebody sees sKerry's "win" of the debate as the right time.
Look at Drudge's headlines:
KERRY: 'THE AMERICAN DREAM IS ON THE BALLOT'...
NYT KERRY ROBUST HEALTH: X-RAYS SHOW METAL SHRAPNEL FROM WAR; CANCER-FREE; HIV - ... DEVELOPING...
NYT: SADDAM NUKE HYPE...
And the pictures:
The RATS and their buddies in the LSM mistakenly think President Bush is on the ropes. So they're unleashing everything they've got.
But it ain't gonna do any good.
In 1980 Carter was leading and lost due to the final debate. Keep in mind there isn't much of a sample to choose from. The only incumbents to lose in the postwar polling era have been Ford, Carter, and Bush I. Ford and Bush I were trailing mightily well before the debates, and so they didn't have a lead to lose. Of the winning incumbents, most didn't debate (Truman, Eisenhower, Johnson, Nixon '72) and of the ones that did, they were considered to have won their debates (Reagan, Clinton).
Carter was the only one with a lead who lost his debates and he also then lost the election.
listen folks the Media tries to cause a buzz by jacking up a poll, they hoep to build momentum for this lie. The more you wring your hands the more they love it.
Are we electing a debator or a President??
Get some upbeat posts going here!!! My goodness - it doesn't take much to get everybody in a funk - does it??
GW fans are not going to switch because sKerry has a big mouth and he's on TV now being so COCKY!!
He needs the ego knocked out of him and I think you know who can do it!
Id hate to be in a foxhole with a lot of the people on here
The press does excatly what you expect them to and you still fall for it
The Newsweak poll has been all over the ball-park and not trustworthy.
The dummies at DU want us to feel as demoralized as they have been since our successful convention. DON'T fall for it. We know they are here lurking, and posting.
THANK YOU!!!
Close Kerry looks good while lying in the debate, MSM claims he wins debate, Freepers go into panic mode, Kerry is winning in the polls, People read what Kerry actually said, Bush gets lead in the polls.
Kerry sounded good but look at the flubs, Weapons of mass destruction crossing the border every day? Treblinka square? Global Test?
Not over one debate.
You and churchillbuff can always be counted on to try to throw cold water on everything.
i think youre right but carter was well under 50%, Bush has been at 50% or better for nearly one month.
Problem is Kerry came off much better than people expected. he wasnt as bad as he has been.
We don't even know what the numbers for the President are yet. Bush might be 5 points ahead instead of 11.
Expect nothing less from Newsweak.
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.
Among registered voters, 60 percent say they know "a lot" about what Bush stands for, compared to 38 percent who say so about Kerry, the poll shows.
During the debate, President Bush said the military would remain "an all-volunteer army," but if Bush is re-elected, 38 percent of registered voters say the draft is likely to be reinstated; 51 percent say it's not, according to the poll. If Kerry is elected president, 18 percent say the draft is likely to be reinstated; 67 percent say it is not. And 62 percent of registered voters say reinstating the draft should not be considered at this time; 28 percent say it should be considered.
A 60-percent majority of registered voters say Bush administration policies and diplomatic efforts have led to more anti-Americanism around the world and 51 percent say the administration has not done enough to involve major allies and international organizations in trying to achieve its foreign policy goals, the poll shows.
As for who will handle issues better overall, among registered voters Bush leads Kerry 52 to 40 percent on terrorism and homeland security; the situation in Iraq (49% vs. 44%); the situation involving Israel and the Palestinians (46% vs. 39%) and controlling the spread of nuclear weapons (47% v. 43%). Kerry scores better on the economy (52% vs. 39%); health care, including Medicare (56% to 34%) and American jobs and foreign competition (54% vs. 36%), the poll shows.
Overall, 62 percent say Bush has strong leadership qualities (compared to 56% who say so for Kerry). Sixty-six percent say Bush says what he believes, not just what people want to hear, compared to 48 percent for Kerry. Sixty-five percent say Bush is personally likeable (63% say so for Kerry). But more registered voters (57%) say Kerry is honest and ethical (vs. 55% for Bush); the same amount (51%) says they would trust Kerry to make the right decisions during an international crisis as would trust Bush (51%); and more (57%) say Kerry cares about people like them (vs. 49% for Bush). And 80 percent of registered voters say Kerry is intelligent and well informed, compared to 59 percent for Bush.
On Iraq, 50 percent of registered voters polled say the war in Iraq was not necessary; 46 percent say it was. And 55 percent of registered voters say going to war in Iraq has not made Americans safer from terrorism; 41 percent say it has. Fifty-one percent of registered voters say the Bush administration misinterpreted or misanalyzed the intelligence reports it said indicated Iraq had banned weapons; 41 percent say it didn't. And 45 percent say the administration purposely misled the public about evidence that Iraq had banned weapons in order to build support for the war; 50 percent say it did not.
During is 19-year career in the U.S. Senate, Kerry has changed his position on a number of issues. From what they know about Kerry, 47 percent of registered voters say this is because Kerry is thoughtful and changes position as circumstances change or he learns more about an issue; the same number (47%) say it's because Kerry is politically-motivated and changes his position when he thinks it will improve his image or help him win an election.
For this Newsweek Poll, Princeton Survey Research Associates International interviewed 1,013 registered voters on Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2004.
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