9.29.2004
Hey Mikey Moore, spin this!
Looks like JFKerry is having a problem with 'slippage'. He's lost serious ground in the Gore2000 states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey! What gives?
Bear in mind that this is a state where unemployment remains close to 7 percent and where you would think that Mr. Kerry's attacks on Mr. Bush's handling of the economy and jobs would have blown the president out of the water. But not only is Mr. Bush gaining, he is nearly tied with Mr. Kerry in such heavily unionized, Democratic stronghold cities as Saginaw, Flint and Bay City.
Political observers say the reason for Mr. Kerry's decline is Iraq and the war on terrorism. Voters mention the economy and jobs first among their biggest concerns, but on the issues that are foremost in their minds when choosing a president are terrorism, homeland security and finishing the job in Iraq. They trust Mr. Bush more than Mr. Kerry to do a better job on these pivotal issues, pollsters say.
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Pollsters and some Democratic strategists say that shifts are coming from voters in Mr. Kerry's Democratic base, largely women concerned about terrorism and national security.
JF'nKerry. We all know anything is possible between now and the definitive 11/2 poll. I say you cannot keep a good man down, no matter how much or how often an inflamed left screams 'bloody murder!' to the contrary. Bush. Love him. Hate him. He is who he is. He knows how to make up his mind, and he has shown he can live with the consequences. It's the vision thing.
These thoughts brought to you by Donald Lambro, senior political reporter at The Washington Times.
Looks like JFKerry is having a problem with 'slippage'. He's lost serious ground in the Gore2000 states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey! What gives?
Bear in mind that this is a state where unemployment remains close to 7 percent and where you would think that Mr. Kerry's attacks on Mr. Bush's handling of the economy and jobs would have blown the president out of the water. But not only is Mr. Bush gaining, he is nearly tied with Mr. Kerry in such heavily unionized, Democratic stronghold cities as Saginaw, Flint and Bay City.
Political observers say the reason for Mr. Kerry's decline is Iraq and the war on terrorism. Voters mention the economy and jobs first among their biggest concerns, but on the issues that are foremost in their minds when choosing a president are terrorism, homeland security and finishing the job in Iraq. They trust Mr. Bush more than Mr. Kerry to do a better job on these pivotal issues, pollsters say.
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Pollsters and some Democratic strategists say that shifts are coming from voters in Mr. Kerry's Democratic base, largely women concerned about terrorism and national security.
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.... [T]he seismic shift in these three Democratic states is the most convincing evidence to date that Mr. Kerry's presidential campaign is in very deep trouble.
JF'nKerry. We all know anything is possible between now and the definitive 11/2 poll. I say you cannot keep a good man down, no matter how much or how often an inflamed left screams 'bloody murder!' to the contrary. Bush. Love him. Hate him. He is who he is. He knows how to make up his mind, and he has shown he can live with the consequences. It's the vision thing.
These thoughts brought to you by Donald Lambro, senior political reporter at The Washington Times.
// posted by HunterByrd @ 8:17 PM 
