is doug trying to generate a false dichotomy, or is there anyone on the LBO talk list who truly cares enough about polls to hate them?
R
>In a poll of 962 British adults interviewed 29-31 October 2004, asked
>"If you had a vote in the American Presidential election to be held on
>Tuesday, would you vote for the Republican candidate, George W. Bush,
>the Democratic candidate John Kerry, a third candidate, Ralph Nader, or
>some other candidate?"
>
>
>Bush 21%
>Kerry 45%
>Nader 2%
>Other 6%
>Would not vote 13%
>Kon't know 13%
>
>Kerry lead over Bush 24%
>
>A second question asked:
>
>"How important is it to you personally who wins the American
>Presidential election?"
>
>Very important 25%
>Fairly immportant 30%
>Not very important 25%
>Not at all imp't 19%
>Don't know 1%
>
>this compares to the 2001 British General Election:
>
>Very 32%
>Fairly 34%
>Not Very 25%
>Not at all 8%
>DK 1%
>
>So 55% Very/Fairly for US compares to 66% for their own country.
>
>Source: MORI
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