on a side note I can not wait for the Debates.
Bring it on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
58 Percent Dissatisfied With Direction of Country; 57 Percent Say War With Iraq Has Not Made U.S. Safer
NEW YORK, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- In a two-way trial heat between the Republican and Democratic Presidential candidates, among registered voters, Sen. John Kerry/Sen. John Edwards lead President George Bush/Vice-President Dick Cheney 52-44 percent, according to the latest Newsweek Poll, conducted Thursday and Friday. In a three-way race with the Ralph Nader/Peter Camejo ticket added, Kerry/Edwards receives 49 percent of the vote; Bush/Cheney, 42 percent and Nader/Camejo, 3 percent, the poll shows.
In the two-way heat in the July 8-9 Newsweek Poll, Kerry led Bush by six points, 51 to 45 percent. In the three-way heat from that week, Kerry led Bush by 3 points, 47 to 44 percent, and Nader received 3 percent of the vote, the poll shows. Therefore, coming out of the final two days of the Democratic National Convention, the poll shows a four-point margin "bounce" in the three- way heat and a two-point margin "bounce" in the two-way heat.
In interviews on Thursday, July 29-before the Kerry nomination acceptance speech-Kerry/Edwards received the support of 47 percent of registered voters, Bush/Cheney 45 percent and Nader/Camejo 2 percent, according to the Newsweek Poll. In Friday interviews after the speech, Kerry/Edwards received 50 percent, Bush/Cheney 40 percent and Nader/Camejo 3 percent. In the two-way race, in interviews on July 29, Kerry/Edwards received 49 percent and Bush/Cheney 47 percent. On July 30, Kerry/Edwards got 54 percent and Bush/Cheney 41 percent, the poll shows.
Reflecting the DNC's themes, 27 percent of registered voters say Kerry's war record makes them more likely to vote for him (15% say less likely); five percent say Bush's war record makes them more likely to vote for him (22% say less likely). And overall, 51 percent of registered voters say Bush has done more to divide Americans than unite them (39 percent say he has done more to unite them).
Looking at crossover voters from the 2000 election, 92 percent of Gore voters in 2000 support Kerry (5 percent say they will vote for Bush and 3 percent is undecided); 84 percent of Bush voters say they plan to vote for the president again (four percent of Bush 2000 voters are undecided, 10 percent say they will vote for Kerry and 2 percent for Nader).
Only 19 percent of registered voters say they paid a great deal of attention to the Democratic convention, 29 percent said some. Fifty-one percent paid very little (26%) or no attention (25%) to the convention. And 55 percent of registered voters say from what they've seen or heard about the convention Kerry and Edwards would provide the kind of leadership that would unite Americans (33% say they would not), the poll shows.
As for who will handle issues better, among registered voters, Bush and Kerry are even at 46 percent on handling the situation in Iraq, but Bush scores better on handling terrorism and homeland security (48% vs. 43%). And 46 percent say Bush is closer to the their view on gay marriage (33% say Kerry). But Kerry scores better on handling health care, including Medicare (55% vs. 32%), American jobs and foreign competition (53% vs. 36%), and education (48% vs. 40%), the environment (59% vs. 29%) and stem cell research (53% vs. 26%), the poll shows. Bush's job-approval rating dropped to 45 percent among all those polled.
Regarding foreign policy issues, among registered voters, 43 percent say the Bush administration has not done enough to involve major allies and international organizations; 38 percent say they've done the right amount. But 60 percent say the administration's policies and diplomatic efforts have led to more anti-Americanism around the world; just 9 percent say they've improved America's image around the world, the poll shows. And 71 percent of registered voters say the way people in other countries feel about the United States should matter at least somewhat (38% say a lot) to our political leaders in Washington.
Fifty-seven percent of registered voters say going to war with Iraq has not made America safer from terrorism and 58 percent say they are not satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., the poll shows.
Sixty-seven percent of registered voters say Kerry is personally likable (compared to 62 percent who say the same of President Bush), an increase for Kerry from 60 percent in the July 8-9 Newsweek Poll; 58 percent say he has strong leadership qualities (compared to 60 percent who say the same for Bush). Fifty-seven percent of registered voters say he cares about people like them (vs. 44% for Bush) and 58 percent say he is honest and ethical (vs. 54% for Bush), the poll shows. Fifty-three percent say they would trust him to make the right decisions during an international crisis (48% say they would trust Bush) and 49 percent say he says what he believes, not just what people want to hear, compared to 58 percent for Bush.
Regardless of which presidential candidate they support, 43 percent of registered voters think Bush is more likely to win in November, 44 percent say Kerry. An increase for Kerry in the July 8-9 Newsweek Poll, which found 47 percent said Bush and 38 percent said Kerry. When asked who they would vote for if they could vote for vice president separately, registered voters chose Edwards over Cheney, 55-36 percent.
For this Newsweek Poll, Princeton Survey Research Associates International interviewed 1,190 adults aged 18 and older on July 29-30, 2004. The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points. This poll is part of the August 9 issue of Newsweek (on newsstands Monday, August 2).
Bring it on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
58 Percent Dissatisfied With Direction of Country; 57 Percent Say War With Iraq Has Not Made U.S. Safer
NEW YORK, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- In a two-way trial heat between the Republican and Democratic Presidential candidates, among registered voters, Sen. John Kerry/Sen. John Edwards lead President George Bush/Vice-President Dick Cheney 52-44 percent, according to the latest Newsweek Poll, conducted Thursday and Friday. In a three-way race with the Ralph Nader/Peter Camejo ticket added, Kerry/Edwards receives 49 percent of the vote; Bush/Cheney, 42 percent and Nader/Camejo, 3 percent, the poll shows.
In the two-way heat in the July 8-9 Newsweek Poll, Kerry led Bush by six points, 51 to 45 percent. In the three-way heat from that week, Kerry led Bush by 3 points, 47 to 44 percent, and Nader received 3 percent of the vote, the poll shows. Therefore, coming out of the final two days of the Democratic National Convention, the poll shows a four-point margin "bounce" in the three- way heat and a two-point margin "bounce" in the two-way heat.
In interviews on Thursday, July 29-before the Kerry nomination acceptance speech-Kerry/Edwards received the support of 47 percent of registered voters, Bush/Cheney 45 percent and Nader/Camejo 2 percent, according to the Newsweek Poll. In Friday interviews after the speech, Kerry/Edwards received 50 percent, Bush/Cheney 40 percent and Nader/Camejo 3 percent. In the two-way race, in interviews on July 29, Kerry/Edwards received 49 percent and Bush/Cheney 47 percent. On July 30, Kerry/Edwards got 54 percent and Bush/Cheney 41 percent, the poll shows.
Reflecting the DNC's themes, 27 percent of registered voters say Kerry's war record makes them more likely to vote for him (15% say less likely); five percent say Bush's war record makes them more likely to vote for him (22% say less likely). And overall, 51 percent of registered voters say Bush has done more to divide Americans than unite them (39 percent say he has done more to unite them).
Looking at crossover voters from the 2000 election, 92 percent of Gore voters in 2000 support Kerry (5 percent say they will vote for Bush and 3 percent is undecided); 84 percent of Bush voters say they plan to vote for the president again (four percent of Bush 2000 voters are undecided, 10 percent say they will vote for Kerry and 2 percent for Nader).
Only 19 percent of registered voters say they paid a great deal of attention to the Democratic convention, 29 percent said some. Fifty-one percent paid very little (26%) or no attention (25%) to the convention. And 55 percent of registered voters say from what they've seen or heard about the convention Kerry and Edwards would provide the kind of leadership that would unite Americans (33% say they would not), the poll shows.
As for who will handle issues better, among registered voters, Bush and Kerry are even at 46 percent on handling the situation in Iraq, but Bush scores better on handling terrorism and homeland security (48% vs. 43%). And 46 percent say Bush is closer to the their view on gay marriage (33% say Kerry). But Kerry scores better on handling health care, including Medicare (55% vs. 32%), American jobs and foreign competition (53% vs. 36%), and education (48% vs. 40%), the environment (59% vs. 29%) and stem cell research (53% vs. 26%), the poll shows. Bush's job-approval rating dropped to 45 percent among all those polled.
Regarding foreign policy issues, among registered voters, 43 percent say the Bush administration has not done enough to involve major allies and international organizations; 38 percent say they've done the right amount. But 60 percent say the administration's policies and diplomatic efforts have led to more anti-Americanism around the world; just 9 percent say they've improved America's image around the world, the poll shows. And 71 percent of registered voters say the way people in other countries feel about the United States should matter at least somewhat (38% say a lot) to our political leaders in Washington.
Fifty-seven percent of registered voters say going to war with Iraq has not made America safer from terrorism and 58 percent say they are not satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., the poll shows.
Sixty-seven percent of registered voters say Kerry is personally likable (compared to 62 percent who say the same of President Bush), an increase for Kerry from 60 percent in the July 8-9 Newsweek Poll; 58 percent say he has strong leadership qualities (compared to 60 percent who say the same for Bush). Fifty-seven percent of registered voters say he cares about people like them (vs. 44% for Bush) and 58 percent say he is honest and ethical (vs. 54% for Bush), the poll shows. Fifty-three percent say they would trust him to make the right decisions during an international crisis (48% say they would trust Bush) and 49 percent say he says what he believes, not just what people want to hear, compared to 58 percent for Bush.
Regardless of which presidential candidate they support, 43 percent of registered voters think Bush is more likely to win in November, 44 percent say Kerry. An increase for Kerry in the July 8-9 Newsweek Poll, which found 47 percent said Bush and 38 percent said Kerry. When asked who they would vote for if they could vote for vice president separately, registered voters chose Edwards over Cheney, 55-36 percent.
For this Newsweek Poll, Princeton Survey Research Associates International interviewed 1,190 adults aged 18 and older on July 29-30, 2004. The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points. This poll is part of the August 9 issue of Newsweek (on newsstands Monday, August 2).
