Americans Think Kerry Is Out Of Touch? Look At These Amazing Polls

[DrFunkenstein]

Bush vs. Kerry

Moral values issues

8/3-5/04------44 44
7/20-22/04----48 40

Tax policy

8/3-5/04------43 47

The economy

8/3-5/04------42 51
7/20-22/04----42 50

Health care

8/3-5/04------36 54

Understanding the needs of people like yourself

8/3-5/04------38 53
7/20-22/04----40 52

Source: Time magazine

http://www.pollingreport.com/wh04misc.htm

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. I am increasingly convinced that the polls are

massaged

[homerthompson]

2. Correction. It's not Americans who think Kerry is out of touch

it's the rnc whores who go on tv and keep claiming that kerry's "out of the mainstream" and "most liberal senator", etc.

[Sparkly]

3. Yup

Some jerk on CNN did a piece the other day on how the Chimp is just like Clinton in appealing to people as someone who understands and cares about them (whereas Kerry is "stiff" and "wooden," we were told once again). That is NOT what the polls are showing!!

And welcome to DU! :hi:

[Eric J in MN]

4. Was it Bill Schneider, elderly bald guy with glasses? nt

nt

[justgamma]

5. Gawwd!!

I always believed that Clinton cared about people. Never doubted it for a minute. It showed in his demeanor and his deeds. Shrub, on the other hand, always makes me feel like he's playacting constantly. I don't even get the feeling that he cares much for Laura, let alone anyone else.

[iwantmycountryback]

6. If Bush cared for you

Would he shift the tax burden to you and make life easier for the super rich? Some people are really freaking stupid. Or it could be result of the neocon minions sent out everyday to brainwash the American people.

[PROUDNWLIBERAL]

7. If I were a Secret Sevice Person

I'd duck!!! No taking one for the Prez!!!

[DrFunkenstein]

10. Seriously, Who Are His Friends? Karen Hughes? Rove?

It has always worried me that Bush doesn't seem to have any friends outside of his political cronies.

Kerry, on the other hand, may not be the greatest schmoozer, but he has many deep, lifelong friendships. They always talk about Bush's sense of loyalty, but to me it seems more like never admitting you are wrong. Kerry knows the true meaning of loyalty, even to friends across the aisle like McCain (long before bipartisanship was politically useful).

[leftyandproud]

8. well...he is practically a billionaire..

three mansions...one of which that was disassembled in Europe and shipped over by freight to the USA...then put back together..

yeah..I can relate to that :eyes:

[NewYorkerfromMass]

9. but he stood side by side with average guys in Vietnam

and has been fighting for them and all other downtrodden people ever since.
Corzine and Kennedy also don't let their wealth keep them from being liberal Democrats.
I can relate to that.

[Larkspur]

12. He only stood with them for 4 months in Vietnam

and didn't he help send the next generation of soldiers into another quagmire in Iraq in 2002?

[yvr girl]

11. Teresa is the one with the money

All the Heinz / Kerry homes are owned by Teresa and her sons except for the one in Boston. The one you are speaking of is the one in Idaho.

I don't begrudge the Heinz family their money. They started a company that makes products that are used by millions of people all over the world. It made them wealthy beyond most people's dreams. Good for them. They could have chosen to become a Paris Hilton socialite. They didn't. John and Teresa Heinz lived useful lives. Teresa continues to do so. Their sons seem to be following in the family tradition.

Were John Kerry and the Heinz family lucky by birth? Yes. They were privileged to have many opportunities. They had the opportunities that we would all want our children to have. I don't see that they live lives of entitlement. They understand that their lives are better if everyone else's lives are improved.

[ItsMyParty]

13. I believe it may have been from this same Time poll

(or perhaps Newsweek??) where some analyst pointed out a real problem for Bush in the numbers on trustworthy and honest. It was like Kerry 49% and Bush 41%. Remember we heard forever that Bush's strength was that people thought he was an honest guy.

[gasperc]

14. I'm waiting for the numskull poll

which candidate do you think is more of a numskull?
if Bush gets less than 65% then enough said