New poll finds Kerry at over 60% with young voters; * >30%!

[happynewyear]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6260931/site/newsweek/ (link to vote in this poll) (Headline claims neck-to-neck race - "Fit to be Tied"!) :grr:

Results so far:

* Percentages may not total to 100% for each question due to non-responses

If the election for President and Vice President were held today, for whom would you vote? * 9350 web responses

RESPONSES WEB NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE

Bush-Cheney, the Republicans 26% 43%
Already voted for Bush-Cheney 2% 2%
Undecided, lean Bush-Cheney 1% 1%
Kerry-Edwards, the Democrats 61% 47%
Already voted for Kerry-Edwards 8% 2%
Undecided, lean Kerry-Edwards 1% 1%
Nader-Camejo, the Independents 0% 2%
Already voted for Nader-Camejo 0% 0%
Undecided, lean Nader-Camejo 0% 0%
None/other candidate 0% 1%
Not sure 0% 1%

How likely do you think it is that a draft will be enacted because of the war in Iraq? * 9299 web responses

RESPONSES WEB NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE

Very likely 20% 8%
Somewhat likely 32% 26%
Somewhat unlikely 13% 33%
Very unlikely 31% 32%
Not sure 3% 1%

If you were drafted into the military, would you serve? * 9220 web responses

RESPONSES WEB NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE

Yes 40% 66%
No 40% 29%
It depends 13% 4%
Not sure 7% 1%

How much interest do you have in following news about the campaign for president? * 9290 web responses

RESPONSES WEB NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE

A great deal 71% 60%
Quite a bit 22% 40%
Only some 5% 0%
Very little 1% 0%
No interest at all 1% 0%
Not sure 0% 0%

Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? * 9317 web responses

RESPONSES WEB NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE

Strongly approve 20% 34%
Somewhat approve 7% 7%
Lean toward approval 2% 5%
Still have mixed feelings 2% 1%
Lean toward disapproval 2% 10%
Somewhat disapprove 4% 5%
Strongly disapprove 64% 38%
Not sure 0% 0%

The percentages labeled NEWSWEEK Magazine represent the results of the national GENEXT poll, not including your responses. The percentages labeled WEB are results from this online poll and include your responses. For the NEWSWEEK.com GENEXT Poll, Ipsos-Public Affairs interviewed 370 registered voters and 238 likely voters age 18 to 29, from Oct. 1 to Oct. 14. The margin of error is plus or minus 5.1 percentage points (6.4 percent for likely voters). The NEWSWEEK poll surveyed 1,004 registered voters. The margin of error was plus or minus 4 percentage points. Percentages may not total to 100 percent for each question due to nonresponses and rounding.

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[Wickerman]

1. Here is the big number

Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

Strongly disapprove 64% 38%