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09/09/2004 Archived Entry: "Poll: Marginal Convention Boost For Bush"

Posted by steve @ 06:11 PM EST [Link]

IT'S BETTER THAN NOTHING: Seems neither candidate received much of a boost from their convention but it appears Bush's numbers have improved slightly. The latest FOX News/Opinion Dynamics poll shows Bush leading by three points but more importantly he has stronger numbers when it comes to trustworthiness and leadership.

Interestingly:

Though overall support is evenly divided, the reason behind each candidate's support is somewhat different. A large 82 percent majority of Bush supporters describes their vote as "for Bush;" however, Kerry supporters are more divided in how they describe their vote — a slim 51 percent majority says their vote is "against Bush" and 41 percent "for Kerry."

Not a good sign when a lot of your support isn't based on you but dislike of your opponent. Not what we would call a strong endorsement.

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Given the Washington Post, Gallup and CBS News polls, I think there is an emerging consensus in favor of a larger lead. These polls all suggest Bush has about 52 percent of the vote, enough to protect him from undecided voters breaking in favor of challenger Kerry.

Posted by W. James Antle III @ 09/10/2004 12:56 AM EST