Bush Support Strong After Convention|Kerry Favorability Rating Plunges

[Freddie Stubbs]

By Richard Morin and Dan Balz
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, September 10, 2004; Page A01

President Bush emerged from his New York convention with a solid lead over Democratic challenger John F. Kerry, strengthening his position on virtually every important issue in the campaign and opening up a clear advantage on many of the personal characteristics that influence voters in presidential elections, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

For the first time in a Post-ABC News poll this year, a majority of probable voters say they plan to vote for Bush. Among those most likely to vote in November, Bush holds a lead of 52 percent to 43 percent over Kerry, with independent Ralph Nader receiving 2 percent of the hypothetical vote. Among all registered voters, Bush leads Kerry 50 percent to 44 percent.

Among a smaller sample in 19 battleground states, where strategists believe the election will be decided, Bush holds a narrower lead among likely voters, 50 percent to 46 percent. Among all voters in these states, the two candidates are running even.

The survey highlights the damage to Kerry in August and during the Republican National Convention. Bush got a four-point "bounce" in support among likely voters from his convention, about what Kerry received from his convention in July. But in other important ways, the poll suggests that Republicans achieved virtually all their objectives last week in New York, particularly their goal of making Kerry less acceptable to voters.

more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9060-2004Sep9.html

[freetobegay]

1. I know the sky is falling!

But thats because I live in Florida. Plunge? Give me a fucking break!

[MrBenchley]

2. Surrender, Dorothy!

Somehow I think I'll keep right on working for the Democrats up until election day...

[Beetwasher]

3. Probable Voters=Likely Voters=BULLSHIT!!!

Is it just me or did they only recently start using this likely voter bullshit?

"Among all voters in these states, the two candidates are running even."

This fucking race is a dead heat. Don't buy the propoganda bullshit!!

[malachi]

13. Dead heat, my ass. Kerry has a clear lead.

Let'see, 2k election, Gore had 500,000+ more votes than the chimp. How many of those people will vote for the chimp this time? Zero. Nader, even the brain dead that voted for this idiot last time have to realize that the chimp is a bigger threat to the world than corp America. Moderate repugs, I know many who can't stand the chimp admin and won't vote for the piece of shit. Don't worry, regardless of the bs from the "liberal press" Kerry is going to win going away. Although we live in a country populated with some stunningly stupid people I think that there are still enough people with a least a minimally functioning brain that can filter the nonsense coming from the chimp camp.

[Kierkegaard]

4. Oh boy

More bullshit.

The poll that's going to shock everyone is the one being conducted on November 2. Kerry, landslide. Nuff said.

[recon54]

5. Well, that was a depressing read (nt)

[DeepModem Mom]

6. It was, recon54 -- welcome to DU -- nt

[MrBenchley]

7. And yet our candidates are speaking to big crowds

and discussing real issues....while the GOP's candidates require written loyalty oaths to lob pre-scripted softballs back and forth....

I don't put any stock in this crap....neither should you. The fight is a hell of a long way from being over...and the Republicans are banking on bigotry, ignorance, apathy and despair.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

10. Only if you believe what they wrote to be true. Knowing the way the....

...captive mainstream media has operated over the last 12+ years, why would you believe anything they report?

[THUNDER HANDS]

8. "Among all voters in these states, the two candidates are running even. "

that's the only thing that matters, that should have been the headline.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

9. Misleading propaganda from a member of the captive media.

[freedom_to_read]

12. the free press isn't <n/t>

[Surf Cowboy]

11. Admittedly, I'm beginning to believe that Kerry's campaign staff is

simply outclassed in this one. They are getting their asses kicked all over everywhere----when the facts support them!!!

I don't know what to say. If he loses, I blame the campaign staff. So many gaffes. Jesus.

[Moderator]

14. Duplicate topic, same poll, please add link and discuss here, thanks

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x814280