Election 2000 All Over. New Polls, Kerry 48 Bush 45. Looses w/ Nader

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New Newsweek Poll: Kerry 48% vs Bush 45%.

With Edwards added to the ticket: Kerry/Edwards 49% vs Bush/Cheney 45%

Interestingly, Newsweek article is totally focused on Edwards but numbers still don’t look good for Edwards compared with Kerry.

(Just heard on Fox that Fox Poll as Kerry just beating Bush but loosing if Nader enters the race – Nader takes 4%. Nader still pulling strong because of anti-IWR and impact of Dean campaign pundits suggest)

For the fourth week running in the NEWSWEEK poll, Kerry has a slight edge over Bush in a hypothetical election—the Massachusetts senator leads the president by 3 points (48 percent to 45 percent) in a survey with a 3 percent margin of error.

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Indeed, Edwards polled better than ever against Bush this week: If the election were held today, the two would be in a dead heat, tied at 46 percent (the Southerner started the year trailing the president by 16 points).

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While not as likely to be a registered Democrat’s first choice, Edwards maintains a positive image—the freshman senator is regarded favorably by 70 percent of registered Democrats and 52 percent by all voters. Kerry is viewed favorably by 85 percent of registered Democrats and 56 percent of all voters. (Still, just 19 percent of voters view Edwards unfavorably whereas Kerry, at 27 percent, comes across as more polarizing). With “electability” a buzz word this election season, a Kerry-Edwards ticket tests well among voters. Although the Southern senator demurs whenever his name is floated as a vice-presidential candidate, 49 percent of voters would support a Kerry-Edwards ticket compared to the 45 percent who back a Bush-Cheney reelection bid.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4333712/