Posted on 10/09/2004 8:54:05 AM PDT by Heff
Election 2004
Date Bush Kerry Today 49.6 45.9
(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com ...
Bush has been trending up since Tuesday, if memory serves. Since this polling doesn't include the debate bounce, this is very good news. Keep in mind that weekend polling tends to favor Democrats, so don't be surprised if this number doesn't jump in the next couple of days. Still, W's got the mo again and it feels good!
He seems to be getting more shrill, i.e. he's increasing the forcefullness of his attacks. A sure sign of desperation, IMO. Bush just has to be a cool cucumber and stay on course for a few more weeks...
LOL. Has anyone figured out what the heck Kerry was talking about?
Good tag line but I think we need something with even more fire to get some attention from those 'slackers' who can still be converted!!!!
A bounce with numbers before the debate? Interesting... maybe an outlier
That's what I was thinking. This would probably be the bounce from the VP debate.
I have it on good authority that ABC has told its pollsters not to contact anyone earning more than $200,000 per year.
Good point, although 3 or 4 points could just be statistical noise... Remember, even when other polls showed Bush up nearly (or into) double digits, Ras never had a gap of more than 4 points, either way.
It's amazing how a shift in a few numbers can affect people's response to Rasmussen polls. Just a few days ago, people were saying Rasmussen polls can't be trusted. I decided months ago to stop following polls, it's just an emotional roller coaster.
What a perfect metaphor for the Stone-age press’ distorting the truth for all the world to see. Just like last weeks debate where the moderator wanted to become the story and asking anti-Bush question after question. Starting Yaaawn with, “would you be a better President?” What’s he going to say no? Then Mr. Hate your guts President, explain your failed War! Here in a Town hall debate Charlie Glibson helps Yaawn clarify one question and then tries to corner President Bush with Charlie’s “follow-up” he had been laying in wait for.
The proud Republican looked at the Ratherforged Danosaur holding the Gate with all of his weight, trying to pin Capitalism in it’s box. spewing its vile flames. The young strapping cowboy looked at the situation and decided if your are going to keep that Gate closed, I will turn my steede out the Internets Gate and talk to the American People directly. He has those rare instincts of a normal person to say, if your not going to let me get my message out; then I will go talk to my people my way. What a perfect metaphor for the dying mediaCrats of the Old NY Times and ABDNCBS and W’s way of leading.
And what a message he gave! Not only did he defeat the media, he fileted Yaawn with the skill of a Champion Bass Fisherman. He turned to the people with arm extended and said, “Tell Tony Blair, “your going it alone”, tell Berlusconi, “your going it alone”, tell the President of Poland Kwasniewski, “your going it alone”..You Can’t Lead a coalition that way!” Game, set.....
That was a rhetorical moment for all times.
This debate will go down as one of the Great Debates of this country. President Bush not only defeated and exposed Yaaawn Tax & Carry for the Liberal he is but exposed the press to the American People. He was masterful in his delivery and his answers were complete and from the heart. This President has one of the most complex minds that has occupied that office since Lincoln. I would say Ronald Reagan, but Yaaawn seems to mention RR at least 10 times per debate trying to sound Conservative even though he hated Reagan.
From that moment on you could see that Kerry was done. Searching for ideas and numerous times unable to come up with words. His answers were disjointed syntax and not on topic add to that his turning from the audience to lecture and dress down The President of The United States on his failed policies was way over the top.
His worst answer of all, was his answer on abortion. The beautiful young lady with the angelic face asked a question from her heart about the need to end Partial Birth Abortion? Yaawn attempts to answer it by saying he was in Vietna....no that he was a Catholic and an Alter Boy? What does being an alter boy have to do with abortion?? He fished for Dingbats work with Planned Abortionhood and then after W answered it so clearly and compassionately, Yaawn has to have a follow-up?? Why would anyone need to have a follow-up on abortion?? Abortion is not an issue that you debate with your mind. Either you believe it is a baby and death or you don’t.
What a night and what an answer to Prayers. GW showed the country and the world why we Bushbots love him like only one other President, his mentor; who must have that twinkling little eye and that rosy smile, President Ronald Wilson Reagan.
Pray for W and Our Troops
I wouldn't exactly put either one of these guys in the top tier of pollsters, but at least the problems with Rasmussen's methods have nothing to do with political ideology.
Actually, the even better news for Bush from Rasmussen is the job approval rating -- the single best predictor of what Bush will get on election day. It is now once again over 50%, after taking a temporary dip earlier this week in the wake of the first debate.
His poll is a three day average, so in order to be at 49.6% he had to have gone over 50% to account for the last two days. I imagine this is what he is talking about.
Don't forget that Kerry's sister (sent to help Kerry by working to get a "regime change" Down Under)was on the losing side in Australia.
I was puzzling over it last night and all I came up with was the fact that Kerry didn't know what the heck he was talking about and was just plain lying, though I can't believe he didn't think Bush would say something.
On the lumber comment, or just in general?
FOFLOL "Need any wood"?
Actually, Bush has the logger and sawmill vote before because of HFI and the loosening of the EPA noose. Hopefully, his next term will bring more loosening.
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