Let's Discuss WAPO's Internals..Kerry Leads In Every Region But The South

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Kerry has decent leads in every region but the south..


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/elections/2004/charting.html

[rockydem]

1. He doesn't lead in Montana

or Alaska.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. Those Are States Not Regions (nt)

[rockydem]

9. He doesn't lead in Wyoming either

or South Dakota.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. He Leads In Every Region...

I didn't say he leads in every state...

What part of that don't you understand?

[rockydem]

11. Would you say Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and the Dakotas

are somewhat of a region? Alaska itself could be considered a region - or at least part of the northern Rocky Mountian region. Yeah I know the Dakotas are flat - but culturally/economically I think they have more in common with Montana and Wyoming, than the upper Mid-West.

[DemFromMem]

12. The WAPO poll breaks out four regions

So, no, for the purposes of this discussion they do not.

[rockydem]

14. WAPO is wrong then

[exsoccermom]

13. In this poll, regions are

east, south, midwest, and west (these probably correspond directly to the census regions)

[sonicx]

3. Kerry leads indies by 5% again

that number is most important. Gore lost that by 3%.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. I Would Take My Chances If These Were The Numbers Monday Night....

Bush's pop vote is a function of his strength in states he already has won....


Who cares if he gets > 60% in AL, TX, SC, GA,and MS...

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. He's Also Winning RVs 48-47

[sonicx]

7. other numbers...

Kerry is in the 90s for the black vote (there goes that media narrative). Double digits again for 18-30. Only 5% up for women.

btw, in this poll, Democrats only have a 2% party ID advantage(there's more info at an article at abc news.) In 2000, it was 4% advantage. If 2004 turnout is similar, Kerry should really be ahead in this poll.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. The Pukes Were Trying To Play Blacks Against Gays..

It wasn't gays who put them in shackles or wouldn't let them vote..

[TSIAS]

6. To me, that's a very good sign

I know some DU'ers might disagree, but we're not really competitive in any Southern state outside FL. I could care less if Bush wins the likes of AL, MS, and GA by 70 %. We're about even in the regions that are close.

[kaitykaity]

15. The direct link would have been nice.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/polls/2004300/q3_lean/region/index.html

And the region breakout.

Region_______East Midwest South West All
Bush and Cheney 45% 46% 55% 47% 49%
Kerry and Edwards 52% 52% 42% 51% 48%


Why is this thing not inserting spaces??????