Tinman vs. Scarecrow: Zogby thinks Kerry will win [View All]

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I've posted on Zogby's odd "Tinman vs. Scarecrow" question before (there is a long article about it in this week's New Yorker Magazine), and he made reference to it again this past weekend -- and said he thinks Kerry will win, IF...

(snip)
"But perhaps more telling, according to pollster John Zogby, is who tops the poll when the race is between the Tin Man and the Scarecrow.

Zogby appeared at a press event this weekend on behalf of the Reuters News Service and recounted asking likely voters in 2000 to choose between the “Tin Man, with all brains and no heart, or the Scarecrow, who is with all heart and no brains.' The result was 46.2% selected the Scarecrow (seen to depict Bush) presidential candidate, 46.2% the Tin Man (Al Gore).

This year the Tin Man (Kerry) leads the Scarecrow by 9%, which is why Zogby told reporters in Singapore he believes Kerry will win Nov. 2 if voter turnout is high. If not, Bush will win, he said. (end snip)

http://www.business-journal.com/LatestZogbyTrackingPoll.asp

and

http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=893