Joe W.
>From: Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>
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>Subject: [lbo-talk] Time: Bush has 11-point lead
>Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 17:13:16 -0400
>
><http://www.time.com/time/press_releases>
>Friday, Sep. 03, 2004
>Campaign 2004: Bush Opens Double-Digit Lead
>TIME Poll: Among likely voters, 52% would vote for President George
>Bush, while 41% would vote for John Kerry and 3% would vote for Ralph Nader
>
>New York: For the first time since the Presidential race became a two
>person contest last spring, there is a clear leader, the latest TIME
>poll shows. If the 2004 election for President were held today, 52% of
>likely voters surveyed would vote for President George W. Bush, 41%
>would vote for Democratic nominee John Kerry, and 3% would vote for
>Ralph Nader, according to a new TIME poll conducted from Aug. 31 to
>Sept. 2. Poll results are available on TIME.com and will appear in the
>upcoming issue of TIME magazine, on newsstands Monday, Sept. 6.
>
>Most important issues: When asked what they consider are the most
>important issues, 25% of registered voters cited the economy as the top
>issue, followed by 24% who cited the war on terrorism as the top issue.
>The situation in Iraq was rated the top issue by 17% of registered
>voters, moral values issues such as gay marriage and abortion were the
>top issue for 16% of respondents, and health care was the most important
>issue for 11% of respondents.
>
>Bush vs. Kerry:
>The economy: 47% trust President Bush more to handle the economy, while
>45% trust Kerry.
>Health care: 48% trust Senator Kerry to handle health care issues, while
>42% trust Bush.
>Iraq: 53% trust Bush to handle the situation in Iraq, while 41% trust
>Kerry.
>Terrorism: 57% trust Bush to handle the war on terrorism, while 36%
>trust Kerry.
>Understanding the needs of people: 47% said they trust Kerry to
>understand the needs of people like themselves, while 44% trusted Bush
>to understand their needs.
>Providing strong leadership: 56% said they trust Bush to provide strong
>leadership in difficult times, while 37% said they trust Kerry to
>provide leadership in difficult times.
>Tax policy: 49% trust Bush to handle tax policy, while 40% trust Kerry.
>Commanding the Armed Forces: 54% said they trust Bush to be
>commander-in-chief of the armed forces, while 39% said they trust Kerry.
>
>Bush on the Issues:
>Iraq: Half (50%) of those surveyed approve of the way President Bush is
>handling the situation in Iraq, while 46% disapprove. In last week's
>TIME poll, 48% approved of the way Bush was handling the situation in
>Iraq and 48% disapproved.
>Terrorism: Almost two thirds (59%) said they approve of how President
>Bush is handling the war on terrorism, while 38% disapprove. Last week's
>TIME poll found 55% approved of Bush's handling of the war on terrorism,
>while 40% disapproved.
>The Economy: Survey respondents were split on the President's handling
>of the economy. Almost half (48%) said the approved of Bush's handling
>of the economy, while 48% said the disapproved.
>
>Other results include:
>Was U.S. Right Going to War with Iraq? Over half of those surveyed (52%)
>think the U.S. was right in going to war with Iraq, while 41% think the
>U.S. was wrong to go to war.
>
>Have the United States' actions in Iraq made the world safer? Almost
>half (45%) think the United States' actions in Iraq have made the world
>safer, while 45% think the world is more dangerous. In a similar TIME
>poll taken Aug. 3 - 5, over half (52%) said the world was more
>dangerous, and 38% said the world was safer.
>
># # #
>
>Methodology: The TIME Poll was conducted August 31 - September 2 by
>telephone among a random sample of 1,316 adults, including 1,128
>reported registered voters and 926 likely voters. The margin of error
>for registered voters is +/- 3% points, and +/- 4% points for likely
>voters. Schulman, Ronca, & Bucuvalas (SRBI) Public Affairs conducted the
>poll, and more complete results are attached.
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