ABC Poll *50% vs Kerry 46%

[Thrill]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20041010/us_nm/campaign_poll_abc_dc&cid=1896&ncid=1963&sid=96378800

[AmerDem]

1. fuck these corporate media whore polls

anyone who even considers taken any of these trumped up figures have to be off their rocker!

[liveoaktx]

2. The last time they did this they oversampled Republicans

what are these polls internals?

[Newsjock]

3. Poll conducted before Friday's debate

ergo, meaningless

[jefferson_dem]

4. Here's more on the poll - Big deal made about Dem "anger"

Oct. 10, 2004 — Among the sentiments fueling the 2004 election, put anger on John Kerry's side: On the subject of George W. Bush, his supporters are riled.

Nearly half of likely voters who support Kerry are "angry" about Bush administration policies. Anger peaks in some of Kerry's strongest support groups — liberals, Democrats and the non-religious. And it far outstrips the anger Bush supporters feel about Kerry.

While 50 percent of liberals are angry about Bush policies, for example, just 19 percent of conservatives are angry about the policies Kerry has proposed. While 39 percent of Democrats are angry with Bush, fewer than half as many Republicans, 17 percent, are angry with Kerry. And while 46 percent of Kerry supporters are angry about Bush policies, just 19 percent of Bush voters are angry back.

Anger, though, is not the only motivating factor in politics, and the race between the two men is still close: Fifty percent of likely voters support Bush in the latest ABC News tracking poll, 46 percent Kerry and one percent Ralph Nader. That's about where it's been the last few days.

Interviews for the horse-race results in this poll were conducted during the last four days, Thursday through Saturday. Interviews on voter anger were conducted earlier in the week, Tuesday through Thursday.

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http://abcnews.go.com/US/print?id=153043

[Mary0505]

5. I'm angry.

I am a bit shocked and a little angry. I can not believe that given what we know and have seen these last 4 years Bush still has 50% of the vote.

[BlueNomad]

7. we live in a divided society...

.. the debates are not going to change it. Kerry only needs to win by 1 EV ...

use your anger to work on that....

[9119495]

9. Actually 2

It would be 270-268...but then I'm being nit-picky. But to be sure, the popular vote will be irrelevant.

[BlueNomad]

10. correct

...yes...

[newyawker99]

11. Hi Mary0505!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Mary0505]

16. Thank you

I am new, and also new to keeping up on politics. Thanks for the welcome.

[opihimoimoi]

14. Blame it on the Bosa Nova GOP who distract America with BS

and trivia shit.

[59millionmorons]

6. And Zogby has Kerry leading

Now who are you going to believe? The guy who nailed the last two elections or the guy who missed the last two.

[Cha]

8. I trust Zogby more than I do

disney.

[Quixote1818]

12. Don't worry, they had Bush over Gore by 10 points in late October

ABC's polls SUCK! Zogby nailed it and he shows Kerry leading and leading in almost all of the battlground states.

[endnote]

13. good...

[Quixote1818]

15. Here is ABC's final prediction for Gore/Bush

ABC News Tracking (Nov. 3-5)
Margin of error +/- 2.5%

Bush 48%
Gore 45%
Buchanan 1%
Nader 3%

[0007]

17. Shove it!!

[Ell09]

18. Trying not to be worried about this, but it's hard not to be

After AP, Gallup, and Newsweek showed us in the lead last week, I was assuming that we would maintain that lead and increase it slightly.

I posted after the 2nd debate that I expected Kerry to be up by 4-7 point by this time next week (after the 3rd debate sinks in). This result absolutely shocks me, not only is Bush ahead, but by more than 2 points? I realize it's just one poll, but if we're not ahead in EVERY poll after the results of the last two debates, then I don't know what needs to be done.

Don't mistake that with giving up or saying the sky is falling, I just don't know what else can be done. If someone watched either of those debates and came away with the impression that Bush was better for the country, then there's really no helping them.