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Howard Dean in the race for the Democratic nomination, according to the latest Newsweek Poll. Howard Dean falls to 12 percent from 24 percent in the last Newsweek Poll two weeks ago, and is even with General Wesley Clark, also at 12 percent. Kerry also leads the pack of Democratic contenders among registered voters as the candidate who would have a better chance of beating President George W. A Kerry-Bush match-up would have Kerry up by 49 percent to Bushs 46 percent. A Clark and Bush match-up would be a close race, with Bush at 48 percent and Clark at 47 percent. Yet, with a plus or minus margin of error, these match-ups result in a statistical dead heat. John Kerry has the best chance 48 of defeating Bush in November, and is the candidate mostly likely to do so 43. Howard Dean follows at 26 percent a drop from 38 in the 12/11-12/03 Newsweek Poll. In third is Wesley Clark at 23 percent, and John Edwards at 22 percent. Only 14 percent say Joe Lieberman has a good chance of beating George Bush. And more registered voters 54 and Democrats and Democratic leaners 74 have a favorable opinion of Kerry followed by Lieberman with 48 percent of registered voters, but only 56 percent of Democrats and Democratic leaners. Edwards follows with 60 percent of Democrats and Democratic leaners, but only 46 percent of registered voters. However, 42 percent of registered voters have an unfavorable opinion of Howard Dean, though a 57-percent majority of Democrats and Democratic leaners has a favorable opinion of the Vermont Governor. And the combination of Democrats considered the best ticket to beat Bush in November among Democrats and Democratic leaners would be Kerry-Edwards or Kerry-Clark, both at 21 percent, followed by Kerry-Dean 19. Meanwhile, a week after President Bushs State of the Union address, his approval rating has fallen to 50 percent from 54 percent in the last Newsweek Poll 1/8-9/04. Yet, a 52-percent majority of registered voters says it would not like to see him re-elected to a second term. Only 44 percent say they would like to see him re-elected, a four-point drop from the last Newsweek Poll. Of that, 37 strongly want to see him re-elected, and 47 strongly do not. However, a large majority of voters 78 says that it is very likely 40 or somewhat likely 38 that Bush will in fact be re- elected to a second term in office. Only 10 percent believe it is not too likely or not at all likely 10. With 52 percent of registered voters saying they are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States this year, the issues that are very important in helping them determine who they will vote for are: the economy and jobs 83;
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