Kerry Poll Rank LOWER Than Dukakis, Putin, Martha Stewart...

[Placebo]

In last week's WASHINGTONPOSTWABCNEWS Poll, John F. Kerry was viewed favorably by 36 percent of registered voters, down 18 points over the past six months.

But just how low Kerry's standing has fallen cannot be appreciated fully without comparing his standing with that of other household names in GALLUP polls over the years, the POST's Dana Milbank reported on Tuesday.

Kerry finds himself in a dead heat with Martha Stewart and Joseph McCarthy, and behind Herbert Hoover -- although he narrowly beats O.J. Simpson.

Michael Jordan: 83 (2000)

Tony Blair: 76 (2003)

Pope John Paul II: 73 (2003)

Democratic Party: 54 (2004)

John Ashcroft: 49 (2003)

Michael Dukakis: 47 (1988)

Prince Charles: 45 (2003)

Herbert Hoover: 43 (1944)

Jesse Jackson: 38 (2003)

Vladimir Putin: 38 (2003)

John Kerry: 36 (2004)

Martha Stewart: 36 (2004)

Joseph McCarthy: 35 (1954)

http://drudgereport.com/flash5.htm

Is this accurate? :shrug:

[Jack_Dawson]

1. Why validate sludge?

[GOPAgainstGW]

13. I AGREE, WHAT IS WITH THIS TOTAL BULLSHITE POSTING SLUDGE CRAP AT DU!!!!!

[demosincebirth]

17. thanks, for nothing.

[phillybri]

2. Where are Bush and the GOP???

:shrug:

[meegbear]

10. EXACTLY!

You'd think those powerhouses of popularity would be right there on top.

Maybe Sludge removed them because he's knows how modest they are :eyes:

[amber dog democrat]

3. bogus

Its just my opinion but I doubt if this poll contains any usefull information.

[Plaid Adder]

4. When Vladimir Putin and Herbert Hoover get on the ballot, you let me know.

eom

[Bridget Burke]

5. This was just posted on an LBN AWOL thread.

Totally irrelevant.

The poster's now wearing a tombstone. My, isn't the cemetary getting crowded?

[The Shadow]

6. A Resounding No!

While we're at it lets put bushhole into the equation of this skewed poll and note that he doesn't even rate!

[faithnotgreed]

7. i still cant understand why people post drudgereport stuff on du

we know most of the stuff is disproven even before he posts it

anyway lets get back to the important stuff like how bush is going to implement the draft for 18-34 yo within 6 months, if hes reselected

what a debacle of violence and greed iraq is

what about kristen breitweiser who will fly for the first time since 9/11 because thats how strongly she feels that bush is the wrong answer for this country and is now endorsing kerry for president

theres lots of things to choose from....

[lancdem]

8. This is what happens when you don't refute attacks

Other polls have his favorable rating in the 40s, but it's not good.

[Raster]

9. There is no link to anything but the sludge on drudge. Why?"

If this is a legitimate poll, where is the original link?

This devious, inaccurate piece of shit has been posted by several persons already? Why post it again?

[RobertSeattle]

11. Why doesn't Sludge link to the actual poll?

Because he's selectively showing facts that help his conclusion.

[beyurslf]

12. Notice Bush and the GOP are missing from the list? It is drudge....

[REVOLT823]

14. There is absolutely no relevance in this poll whatsoever!!

[OilemFirchen]

15. Actually, Milbank did write this

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18907-2004Sep13.html

However, he makes no mention of the polling methodology, nor does he explain why he's comparing this poll's results with ones from years or decades ago. It reads a bit like a "Highlights for Kids" exercise: can you find the bowtie in this list?

That said, Kerry does beat Rusty Limbaugh.

BTW, he also sez this:

"In an unprecedented show of support for the Republican Party and President Bush, 18 percent of the 2004 delegation identify themselves as veterans or active military personnel," the Republican National Committee proclaimed on Aug. 16. It added that "approximately 140 delegates identify themselves as currently serving in the U.S. military."

That would indeed be an unprecedented show of support. Pentagon Directive 1344.10, dated Aug. 2, 2004, states that active-duty military personnel may not attend political conventions "unless attending a convention as a spectator when not in uniform." Serving as a voting delegate would appear to go beyond the "spectator" role that is permitted and into the prohibited realm of "participation."

An RNC spokesman said the "active military personnel" actually referred to reservists and National Guardsmen, who are not on active duty.

[oasis]

16. These type of comparisons only carry weight with the Kitty Kelley crowd.

Let's see how Chimpy stacks up w/this group after Kitty's book gets a couple weeks of circulation and discussion.

[spooky3]

18. then why isn't * landsliding him in the polls about voting?

[Raya]

19. Only Dodo's who did not pay attention to VetSmears are surprised

A few idiots here and in the Kerry campaign simply did not
listen to the monstrous implications of what was being said
in the Ad and on the talk shows.

A lie un-answered is taken for truth. The nastier the lie, the
more gossipers love it.

Campaign has got its work cut out for it now.