[lbo-talk] LA Times poll shows Kerry solidly ahead

[R]

dare we believe that the simplistic antiNader forces will finally shut up
now that a poll indicates Nader takes an almost equal toll on shrub's
support as well as kerry's?   or will swing state paranoia continue?

R

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Subject: [lbo-talk] LA Times poll shows Kerry solidly ahead

National Poll Gives Kerry Solid Lead - LA Times

Thu Jun 10, 3:01 AM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat John Kerry (news - web
sites) has a solid lead over President Bush (news -
web sites) among voters nationwide, according to a Los
Angeles Times poll on Thursday that cited widespread
unease over the country's direction, Iraq (news - web
sites) policies and the economy.

Kerry, the U.S. senator from Massachusetts, led Bush
by 51 percent to 44 percent nationally in a two-way
match-up, according to the poll of 1,230 registered
voters taken from Saturday to Tuesday.

The figures dropped with independent Ralph Nader (news
- web sites) in the mix: Kerry drew 48 percent in a
three-way race and Bush 42 percent, the poll showed.

Majorities disapproved of Bush's handling of the
economy and Iraq, despite encouraging news on both
recently, the poll said. Fifty-six percent of
respondents said America "needs to move in a new
direction" because Bush's policies have not improved
the country.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&e=6&u=/nm/campaign_poll_dc