Kerry Still Standing Despite Ads' Damage

[GreenPartyVoter]

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush's re-election team drove up negative impressions of John Kerry during a relentless $80 million advertising campaign the last three months, but the Republicans failed to undercut the Democrat's standing as a viable alternative to Bush.

As the Bush-Cheney campaign's spring push draws to a close, the Republicans have succeeded in changing voters' perception of Kerry - from a positive opinion held by a majority of Americans to a largely divided view.

After winning the primaries in early March, Kerry was viewed favorably by a 2-to-1 margin. Now, half view him favorably and four in 10 have an unfavorable assessment, according to a Pew Research Center poll released this week.

"The Bush campaign raised Kerry's negatives on the themes they were advertising and reinforced the perception of Bush as a strong leader," said Kathleen Hall Jamieson, a specialist in political communication and director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20040619/D839R76G0.html

[TomNickell]

1. Weak and unimaginative.

The Bush attacks ads seem to me to be weak.

Pretty much the same line Bush I took against Dukakis.

But Kerry ain't Dukakis and this ain't 1988.

[FloridaPat]

2. I like the one ad that says Kerrys policies won't create jobs.

Like Biush's policies have???

All they really have is the "strong leader" crap. The Democrats should start working on that. Yes, he's a strong leader because his insane, stupid, or believes God is leading him and there is no reason to change.

Compromise is now considered bad in this country. you must be strong and hold your position until the cows come home. Or you run out of people willing to die for lies.

[LTR]

3. Kerry is just playing along

His main job now is to take the punches, and wear out the opposition.

Then, when the timing is right, will come out swinging.

What's ironic is that Bush carries on about how positive and optimistic he is, then comes out and thrashes Kerry. Oh, the irony!

After awhile, people will tire of Bush's negativism.