Rasmussen: Bush 48%, Kerry 43%

[TheStateChief]

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Presidential_Tracking_Poll.htm

[democratreformed]

1. Well, crap! n/t

[seventhson]

2. What about Edwards and Bush?

does it say?

[Renew Deal]

34. Check this note on Rasmussen

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=1135604

[Skip Intro]

3. Didn't anybody see this coming?

The flurry of polls showing Kerry beating bush served a purpose - Kerry was labeled the "electable" candidate. That label served its purpose - helping to collapse the Dean campaign. That goal now achieved, the "electable" candidate suddenly appears not as electable.

Its like watching a puppet show.

[MichaelHarris]

5. I wouldn't put much faith in this poll

From the looks of that website, and the poll results on it, it looks like a conservative site. I'm not sure, I've never heard of it before. The important thing is for the Democratic party to unify and go after the bush cartel.

[Jersey Devil]

13. Rasmussen is well known as a right wing org

I'm surprised whenever they show a Dem within single digits of a Repub.

[59millionmorons]

27. PORTRAITOFAMERICA.COM--Rasmussens 2000 election poll

Don't hold your breath on the reliability of a Rasmussen poll, he had Bush beating Gore with 390 electoral votes and by 12 points the day of the 2000 election. He has an unreliable method of telephone polling. He apologized after the 2000 election for being so wrong, soon after his portraitofamerica.com site was shut down.

[democratreformed]

7. Definitely, but I was lulled into a false sense of security by it's one

week delay in coming.

[Ficus]

24. didn't they show Edwards winning too?

I remember that.

[SadEagle]

4. AFAIK, this is a GOPish poster.

Not very credible

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

6. Seems to contradict every other major news orgs polls

[On the Road]

8. The Big News in This Poll

is that Kerry has lost three points to Bush. If that trend continues, voters may begin to judge the electability issue differently by Super Tuesday, especially if Edwards shows signs of being more competitive.

Kerry has his work cut out for him.

[King of New Orleans]

9. Rasmussen is blatantly partisan

most famous for saying Bush would win the 2000 election by 12%

[progressiverealist]

10. whatever.

[West Coast Democrat]

11. As this is the pollster who had Bush 12 pts ahead of Gore In Oct

I'd say Kerry would win in a landslide.

[yellowcanine]

12. Yes, Rasmussen is a Puke Pollster and (on edit) it is automated polling.

if I remember correctly from 2000, he uses automated telephone polls - which are not reliable.

On edit: Bingo - my memory served me correctly...from Rasmussen Reports.com:

"This unprecedented data collection and real-time reporting capability is made possible by an advanced automated polling technology."

LOL - anybody can answer these polls - kids, space aliens, whatever. Not to mention the self selection bias as to who is going to respond to automated polling.

[democratreformed]

15. It was the constant mention of the other polls by the media

saying Kerry could beat Bush that I was wanting to continue.

[Doctor_J]

14. Nonsense

this is crap

[democratreformed]

17. But when the media starts reporting it,

can we count on people to know it's crap?

[KC21304]

16. I can imagine his polling question.

"After hearing about Sen. Kerry's affair with an intern, would you vote for him or Geo Bush?" LOL

[West Coast Democrat]

18. What's your point in posting a Republican pollsters results?

just curious.

[TheStateChief]

19. Sorry...

I wasn't trying to do anything but pass along info and I made sure to include the source in the subject per the rules. I love this place and don't want to get on anyone's bad side, but I've always thought it was good to know what the other side was peddling - even if it's garbage. Again, I apologize if this is something that shouldn't be done but I thought by including the source I was complying with the rules.

[West Coast Democrat]

21. Well, I'm just concerned that you didn't explain your reason for posting

Rule #7

7. You may not post any material from extreme right-wing sources, specifically WorldNetDaily.com, Newsmax.com, FreeRepublic.com, and their ilk. Material from more "mainstream" conservative writers or sources, such as The Washington Times and Fox News, are permitted as long as the post includes a clear warning about the source. (For example: "WARNING: Please note that this article is written by George Will.")

[TheStateChief]

23. I'll Refrain From Using Such Sources In the Future

even if the info is pertinent. I guess I should have put a warning in there with the name of the source and I'm sorry. Won't happen again. My only reason for posting was to pass along info.

[bushwakker]

32. I was going to warn people earlier

about this poll. It is trash. If Rasmussen were accurate Bush would have won a landslide in 2000.

[LoZoccolo]

20. I heard some guy from there call Dean an "ultraliberal"...

...on Fox News at that.

:eyes:

[atre]

22. People, stop worrying- Polls this early mean almost nothing

These things will shoot up and down several times over before the nominee is chosen, let alone the General Election is held. The only time they should concern us is on the first Tuesday in November.

[Snivi Yllom]

25. electability?

time is running out to settle on a choice folks....

Issues and Integrity Over Electability.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

26. Incumbent below 50% in GOP sponsored poll.

looks good to me!

[WiseMen]

28. Note: Polling Started in Middle of Drudge "Scandal" (15th)

[DeaconBlues]

29. I'm not the kind of person to put down a poll

just because it doesn't go the way I want, but portrait of america is pretty skewed (always put Bush ahead of Gore by double digits in 2000). If this poll says the Bush/Kerry race is so close, Bush must really be in trouble.

[WiseMen]

30. But Rassmusen has show Kerry beating bush a few weeks ago.

[bushwakker]

33. By like a point

when other polls had Kerry up 5-8 points.

[bushwakker]

31. Rassmussen is a right winger ignore his polls

He had Bush up by 15 over Gore in Nov of 2000. His polls are shit and he is shit.