In Polls, Kerry, Edwards Both Lead Bush

[question everything]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040218/ap_on_el_pr/campaign_poll_1


Kerry, the Democratic front-runner and a Massachusetts senator, leads Bush by 55 percent to 43 percent among likely voters, according to the CNN-USA Today-Gallup poll. Edwards, the North Carolina senator who is challenging Kerry, leads Bush by 54 percent to 44 percent.

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A solid majority in the poll — about two-thirds — said Bush has strong moral character and is a strong and decisive leader. Only four in 10 said Bush has a clear plan for solving this country's problems. Just over half, 55 percent, said Bush is honest and trustworthy.

Six in 10 said Kerry is honest and trustworthy and is a strong and decisive leader. Only four in 10 said Kerry has a clear plan for solving this country's problems.

The poll of 1,006 adults, including 898 registered voters and 568 likely voters, was taken Feb. 16-17 and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points, larger for subgroups like registered or likely voters.

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[question everything]

1. We found the "generic Democrat."

For months, before the primaries started, poll after poll showed that Bush was going to beat specific Democrats but that a "generic" one would, at least, be in a tie.

[mmonk]

2. Edwards is more of a blank page and new

to most of America so far.

[Zynx]

3. He makes a favorable impression on just about everyone though.

[mmonk]

4. yes, he's a talker and smooth

[JoFerret]

19. True he has a silver tongue

but this anti-NAFTA stuff is so much hogwash. Not that NAFTA is such a great deal as if but the jobs Edwards laments leaving - for e.g. S.Carolina - were jobs that already moved from NY in the first place.

[asjr]

5. Some woman called in from N.C.

on C-span this morning and said she would not vote for Edwards because he had done nothing for NC. She sounded like a harpy.

[ngGale]

10. This is a Repub from N.C. and I'm sure she thinks that..

Liddy Dole has done a lot for this state. Haven't see her at all.

[historian]

6. honest and trustworthy? Bush????

How on earth did anyone come up with that??????

[DieboldMustDie]

7. Let's see now. Bush is a liar, a cheat, a thief, and a mass killer...

and two-thirds of American's think he has "strong moral character." That's depressing! :puke:

[Zhade]

8. Well, let's examine that.

All of us here know b*sh is a genocidal maniac. Most of the country likely knows by now he's a liar, at best.

When pollsters call about the traitor-in-chief, I wonder just how large a percentage give appeasing answers to avoid looking negative and winding up on a list somewhere.

We may not be giving people enough credit. They may realize that it's best to appear to be happy with the Imperials. This may color their answers significantly.

At least, that's my hope.

[JoFerret]

20. It just shows how much

people are yearning for that to be the case. In the teeth of the evidence they cling to that belief.

[michaud]

9. Kerry is a 49 state loser

therefore the Democratic party is done. forever. you can bank on it

[lancdem]

11. What exactly are you basing that on?

Hell, even the Repubs know it'll be a close race.

[baldguy]

12. two words: Democratic Landslide

[daveskilt]

14. I think the new voters may make that happen

well i hope so anyway.

[GOPBasher]

13. This is such awesome news.

Man, I hope this lasts.

[PaDUer]

15. Not according to Zogby..

he's saying Bush is ahead 5 points...lol

[JohnnyFianna1]

16. Same old

This is classic spin.....Remember what they did to Dukakis 18 point lead. We can't let it happen again.

[yellowcanine]

17. Zogby or Rasmussen?

I saw a Rasmussen poll that had Bush ahead - but Rasmussen uses automated telephone polling which is not much better than internet polling.

[question everything]

18. Telephone polls miss many young voters

who use only cell phones

[Moderator]

21. Dupe... locking

Please continue discussion within the original LBN thread about the CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll, which can be found here:

Top Democrats lead Bush in poll - Kerry/Edwards 12-10 point edge over Bush

It would be very helpful to those following this story if you could add your article/links to the original thread.

Thanks!

DU Moderator