Poll Shows New Gains for Bush Lead Over Kerry Widens On Issues of Security By Richard Morin and Dan Balz Washington Post Staff Writers Tuesday, April 20, 2004; Page A01
President Bush holds significant advantages over John F. Kerry in public perceptions of who is better equipped to deal with Iraq and the war on terrorism, and he has reduced the advantages his Democratic challenger held last month on many domestic issues, according to a Washington Post-ABC News Poll.
The poll also found that Iraq and the war on terrorism have surged in importance, and ranked with the economy and jobs as top voting issues. Despite signs of concern among Americans about the violence in Iraq, the poll showed Bush's approval ratings holding steady and Kerry's slipping on a variety of issues and attributes.
By 49 percent to 44 percent, Bush was viewed as better able to deal with the country's biggest problems. Five weeks ago, those numbers were reversed. By comfortable margins, voters saw Bush as stronger than Kerry on key national security issues.
On the economy, Bush has erased Kerry's 12-point edge and is tied with the senator from Massachusetts on who can better deal with the country's economic problems.
Lordy. That is worrying. The story I was listening to on Air America Radio when you posted this was that GWB has made arrangements with Prince Bandar, Saudi ambassador to the US, for the Saudis to increase the production of oil (and therefore drop prices) just before the election, and thus make GWB look good at the right time. Apparently journalists asked for details of this deal, and the government representative said something like, 'you'd have to discuss this with Bandar.' The followup question was, 'do you have any knowledge of such an arrangement?' Continued waffling. Al Franken was amazed that they didn't just deny it--'even if it's true, at least have the sense to deny it.'
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Date: 2004-04-20 12:59 pm (UTC)Poll Shows New Gains for Bush
Lead Over Kerry Widens On Issues of Security
By Richard Morin and Dan Balz
Washington Post Staff Writers
Tuesday, April 20, 2004; Page A01
President Bush holds significant advantages over John F. Kerry in public perceptions of who is better equipped to deal with Iraq and the war on terrorism, and he has reduced the advantages his Democratic challenger held last month on many domestic issues, according to a Washington Post-ABC News Poll.
The poll also found that Iraq and the war on terrorism have surged in importance, and ranked with the economy and jobs as top voting issues. Despite signs of concern among Americans about the violence in Iraq, the poll showed Bush's approval ratings holding steady and Kerry's slipping on a variety of issues and attributes.
By 49 percent to 44 percent, Bush was viewed as better able to deal with the country's biggest problems. Five weeks ago, those numbers were reversed. By comfortable margins, voters saw Bush as stronger than Kerry on key national security issues.
On the economy, Bush has erased Kerry's 12-point edge and is tied with the senator from Massachusetts on who can better deal with the country's economic problems.
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Date: 2004-04-20 03:46 pm (UTC)