ARG Poll: Bush 46, Kerry 47, by double digits among independents!!!!!!!!!

[DJcairo]

All I can say is wow. I admit, it appears they didn't poll for the other nominees. However, Kerry actually does better than the generic democrat.

All Voters:
Bush 47
Dem 46

All Voters:
Bush 46
Kerry 47

Independents:
Bush 46
Dem 49

Independents:
Bush 39
Kerry 55
http://americanresearchgroup.com/presballot/

I guess Kerry really does have moderate-crossover appeal.

[cavebat2000]

1. First

I must say this is no proof of moderate-crossover appeal. Sorry.

[DJcairo]

3. I'd point out the low number of undecideds as well

Sure it is. Kerry clearly has more appeal than the "generic dem". This is a marled shift from several weeks ago. They clearly like Kerry more than Bush.

[lancdem]

5. His support among independents is very much proof of that

Of course, it may not be permanent.

[lancdem]

2. I posted this earlier

The independent support for Kerry and the generic Dem, and the disapproval of Bush, is a trend that bodes well for us - if it stays.

[aquart]

4. Goody. Now please convince me he has a spine.

You know, something that will allow him to break up international cartels which are sucking this nation dry?

My darkest suspicion that he, and perhaps all of them, will allow the Patriot Act and other horrors to stand, because the power is just too seductive.

And because the big corporations will hire a lone gunman if he doesn't.

[TheDonkey]

6. Kerry has yet to be raked over the coals

as of now the media has been very favorable of him.

Once they turn and begining to throw mud then JK is really going to have to fight. This is going to be a hard contest for any nominee.

[DJcairo]

16. The media calling him political road kill for 6 months wasn't enough?

[jsw_81]

7. But Kerry can't win!

He's the Democratic Bob Dole. </sarcasm>

[ibegurpard]

8. A little perspective for any polls in direct matchups against Bush

this early in the game:

"This year, Democrat Al Gore's campaign aides point to the 1988 contest between Dukakis, then governor of Massachusetts, and then-Vice President George Bush, whose son, Texas Gov. George W. Bush, is Gore's Republican rival. Dukakis led Bush by 14 points in a poll in early June, surging to 17 points after the Democratic convention. He wound up losing the election by 7 points."

http://quest.cjonline.com/stories/060900/gen_early.shtml

Also remember that Kerry was behind by up to 40 points in some polls even a few months ago. Is this good news for him? Certainly. Does it mean much? Not really.

[adadem]

15. We should

keep in mind, as I remember that time, that the citizenry wasn't as pissed off then as it is now.

No campaign should give up, though.

[THUNDER HANDS]

9. two words

War + Hero

Keep repeating those in the same sentence as John Kerry and he CAN NOT LOSE.

[JByrd]

10. Is that really important? N/T

[jsw_81]

11. Yes

Especially when we're going up against a cowardly AWOL piece of crap like Bush who used an aircraft carrier for a photo op.

[THUNDER HANDS]

12. lets see, won Iowa, won New Hampshire

Polling 45% in Missouri. Leading the field in five or six other states.

No, no importance at all.

:eyes:

[abburdlen]

13. Did you know?

There are more Presidents who where Generals then there are that were sitting Senators

[sandnsea]

14. When he's in the White House

I guess people around here will be disappointed that he's there. *sigh*

[tridim]

17. Kerry's not my guy

but that poll makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Great news!

[SPAZtazticman]

18. may i remind you:

first of all, all of those numbers (except bush vs kerry for independants) are WAY inside the poll's margin of error. second of all, i seem to recall that polls and pundits said that dean and gephart would be the front-runners in iowa.

[Moderator]

19. Locking.....

10. Do not use excessive capitalization or excessive punctuation in any post.


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