ON-line Newsweek Poll

[gristy]

Go here: http://www.msnbc.com/news/969441.asp?vts=092120030605
to take an on-line Newsweek poll (click on "Click here to
to take the poll." The current results are below. The
Newsweek poll was taken Sept. 18-19, 2003 and had a +/- 3
percent margin of error. The on-line poll is the one you are
participating in.

1. Do you approve of the way George W. Bush is handling his
job as president?
         on-line   Newsweek
Yes        21%       51%
No         78%       42%
Don't know  1%        7%

2. In general, would you like to see George W. Bush re-elected
to another term as president?
         on-line   Newsweek
Yes        20%       44%
No         78%       50%
Don't know  2%        6%
 
3. Which one of the following do you think will be more
important in determining your vote for president next year?
                              on-line   Newsweek
The economy and jobs            41%        50%
Terrorism and homeland security  7%        26%
Both equally                    50%        20%
Other/Don't know                 2%         4%

4. Do you think the amount of money the United States is
spending for operations in postwar Iraq is too high, too low,
or about right?
           on-line   Newsweek
Too high     73%       56%
Too low       5%        5%
About right  16%       31%
Don't Know    7%        8%
 
5. Do you think Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq was DIRECTLY
involved in planning, financing or carrying out the terrorist
attacks of September 11 or not?
         on-line   Newsweek
Yes         9%       47%
No         83%       37%
Don't know  9%       16%

6. Retired general Wesley Clark announced this week that he is
a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president.
Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of
Wesley Clark--or had you never heard of him before now?
                 on-line   Newsweek
Favorable          69%       26%
Unfavorable        14%       11%
Never heard of him  9%       45%
Don't know          8%       18%

[DoveTurnedHawk]

1. Online Polls Mean Nothing, But

I am buoyed a little bit by the much higher positives, and scarcely higher negatives, that Clark has among the apparently more-informed netizens.

DTH

[gulliver]

5. Strangely, they really do mean something.

I'm with you that they aren't scientific and mean nothing as information. But some of these unscientific polls actually get reported on TV where they affect public opinion. No one listens to the disclaimer that they are unscientific.

Love your posts, DTH!

[DoveTurnedHawk]

6. Thanks!

I am really excited about Clark, and I hope that everyone here will give him a chance!

DTH

[Booberdawg]

2. WOW Those who think Saddam directly involved in 911 down to 47%

That's a big drop in a short time ..

[calimary]

3. Man, look at question 2 - BOTH online and Newsweek polls

have majorities saying they don't want bush "re-elected."

Of course, that's kind of faulty anyway, since he really wasn't "elected" to begin with.

[DrBB]

4. Clark's name recognition: MUCH higher online versus offline

Damned interesting. Among the (nonscientific) online sample the numbers disfavoring Bush are overwhelmingly higher (getting worse since I checked this poll this am), and the recognition and approval for Clark also higher. Seems promising if he's going to be leaning on the internet to get up to speed with the others, contribution-wise.

edit: I can spell, honest.