Hey Everybody- We've Survived The SBV Hit- And We Are

[redstateblues]

Still ahead- we've continued the upward trend- stay focused.

[homerthompson]

1. but what about the veterans poll, showing 37% support for kerry?

i don't remember where i saw this, but after the dnc, support amongst vets for kerry was just above 50% or so, and then since the sbv bullshit, that number is at 37%. maybe i saw it at dailykos.
does anybody know if support from vets has improved recently?

[DaveinMD]

2. focus on the forest

and not the trees. We are winning. We need to get the focus back to the issues and Kerry started that today.

[redstateblues]

3. very slight damage- minimal in the big picture

It was 46 -46 among vets- but it didn't change Kerry's lead overall. TN now has Kerry ahead by 2 , which is amazing.

[Mr_Spock]

4. It just doesn't seem likely that Kerry had a solid 50% support

I do remember reports that he was getting more support than Gore, but an even split? Not. Soldiers don't actually like to be shot at - Bush is essentially shooting at them. Those soldiers who support an idiot like the Dubster had to have been born and raised in Repuke homes - so what difference does it make?

[Davis_X_Machina]

7. The poll in question....

...had a subset of veterans so small -- less than 200 -- that the MoE was near 9%, and there were problems as well with how the overall sample was selected.

From memory, so correct me if I'm wrong...

[Mojambo]

5. Bush's unfavorables are still nightmarish

And the SBV sure aren't helping him there.

This thing has been a superficial wound at best for Kerry.

As we all know, he is way too tough politically to let such a feeble attack take him down.

[hexola]

6. More people than ever know Kerry is a war hero...

Total backfire for the GOP on this one...

I think Kerry is about to switch gears big time...Leave the GOP festering in the military issue...

Is BushCo ready to talk issues...?

Kerry needs to sieze the agenda - He needs a "powerful serve"...(to use a sports metaphor...) Make them volley...hopefully before they can look up the SwiftBoat thing...