Poll: Independents don't want Bush re-elected

[BurtWorm]

http://www.salon.com/news/wire/2003/11/08/bush/index.html

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Nov. 8, 2003 | Independent voters are leaning against the re-election of President Bush amid doubts about his handling of the economy and Iraq, a poll released Saturday indicates.

A majority of independents, 53 percent, said they oppose Bush's re-election, while 40 percent favor it, according to the Newsweek poll. Republicans favor his re-election by an 86-10 margin, while Democrats oppose it by the same amount.

Overall, his re-election was favored by 44 percent of respondents and opposed by 50 percent. More of those surveyed favored his re-election in May, but since then, people have been evenly split or slightly opposed on that question.

Bush's overall job approval in the poll was 52 percent. People were closely divided on his handling of the economy, with 44 percent approving and 48 percent disapproving. Just over half, 51 percent, disapprove of his handling of Iraq, while 42 percent approve.

Bush still gets solid support for his handling of the fight against terrorism, with 64 percent approving.

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[tritsofme]

1. I solidly believe that polls mean nothing today,

poppy was at something like 64% approval and Mondale was beating Reagan 50-42

[BurtWorm]

2. A poll from November 2003 certainly means little for November 2004.

But it does mean something, namely that Democrats can't afford not to keep talking to independents. They're our natural allies.

[tritsofme]

3. I agree with you there,

but I dont accept any poll a year away from the election that says bush is toast. Its just too early to tell how people are going to vote a year from now.

[BurtWorm]

4. Bush ain't toast till he's toast.

And he ain't toast now!

[elperromagico]

5. That's encouraging

Independents voted for Bush 47% to 45% in 2000.

[JackSwift]

6. A poll at this date would be useful to see

what issues the electorate thought was important and why.

[Hieronymus]

7. If those supporting Bush

could read and write, only about 10% would support him. The ones who call in to Washington Journal and shows like KGO radio, are the most illiterate people I ever heard. They believe all the crap the neocons tell them, totally gullible.:dunce: < shrub

[Speed8098]

9. You make a valid point

It seems like they have absolutely no education. I went to southern public schools for a period, and while they were a little behind the catholic school I transferred from, there were some very good teachers who cared about what they did.

But some of the people from the south that call C-Span must come from the bunch that doesn't believe in formal education, because I have heard some really stupid remarks come out of their mouths.

[Don_G]

8. There Are More And More Republicans

That are beginning to wish Dimbo was never selected. That's also encouraging news.