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9/16 Only a week left then everyone can shut up about Bush's records!
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\_ i don't get it, why doesn't kerry just parade around with
the iraq body counts, the state of the economy, the
erosion of civil protections, the deliberate plan to
do away with any social safety net, all kinds of cool
stuff not involving 30 years ago. - danh
\_ good unemployment figures, home ownership figures, home wealth
figures and many pther positive economic trends are not something
Kerry wants to highlight. This is all tinfoil and koolaid.
\_ why do you like Lurch? and hate america?
\_ How dare you question my patriotism!
\_ this week's This Modern World is funny - danh
\_ I was at a rally in Albuquerque, NM with Kerry yesterday.
What you describe is exactly what Kerry hammered Bush on,
with the addition of Bush's total lack of action regarding
the skyrocketing cost of health care, Bush's manifest intention
of stacking the Supreme Court to reverse Roe vs. Wade, and
other such real issues. He made only
one snipe at Bush's war record: "Some of us were playing
hockey while Bush was cheerleading!" The Press seems to be
covering the shit you mention, and ignoring what Kerry's
actually saying. --PeterM
\_ Just curious, why do you think it is the President's job to do
something to give you cheap healthcare? I want a great house
in a good neighborhood with excellent schools and no crime. Is
that his responsibility, too? Why can't we all get that?
\_ Good question! Right now we can't all get that because
the public school system is an utter mess, we don't have
enough competent cops, we have ineffective prevention
programs to dissuade youth from becoming thugs, we've
made it easier for criminals to get their hands on AKs,
and we're hemmorhaging money into Halliburton's coffers.
If you think the current Pres. is about raising the
national standard of living, you're dreaming.
\_ Exactly. It is third parties going on about the military
record issue (Except for Bush's campaign, where there were
connections between the Swift Boat folks and his campaign
\_ BZZZT! Nothing like between Kerry and http://moveon.org
and the rest of the 527's doing an end run around
McCain/Feingold with foreign money.
staff). But whatever. Bush seems fit to take Ohio and
Wisconsin in a walk which means he's pretty much got the thing
locked up. And my wife and I get to figure out what country
we want to move to. -- ulysses
\_ If Kerry can't even control his own campaign, how is he
fit to be POTUSA.
\_ "third parties" != "campaign". -John
\_ http://moveon.org == kerry campaign
\_ Like I said, if he can't even get these third parties
who are apparently on his own side to get out a
consistent message, how is he qualified to deal with
a Congress or foreign leaders who won't be?
\_ I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt
and explain this to you: the 527 law specifically
forbids these organizations from coordinating
with any campaign.
\_ And you *believe* that it really works like
that?!
\_ It's not "Like you said" at all. Why would he
have any control over people "on his side" but
part of his campaign? Don't drink so much beer
before posting to the motd. -John
\_ I wonder if the Bush crew sat around before the
primaries and said, "We're in a bad spot. Even our
own party thinks we shouldn't get re-elected.
There are a number of guys on the democratic
ticket who have a shot at beating us. Who can we
definately defeat? Hmmm.. Kerry! Let's make sure
he wins the primaries."
we want to move to. -- ulysses
\_ Probably not because our own party never thought that
Bush didn't deserve re-election.
\_ Can I get that promise in writing?
\_ I'm sorry, did I promise something? -- ulysses
\_ Look carefully at the electoral map. Kerry can still
pull out a win with Colorado, Arizona and Nevada.
It ain't over till the fat lady sings. Plus, half
the polls have the race tied, half have Bush up by
a dozen. Someone is doing something wrong.
\_ I think the polls you are referring to in your last
two sentences are the recent national polls. I consider
nat'l polls to be almost meaningless given how the pres
is elected. As for Arizona and Nevada, I am, um,
doubtful, about Kerry taking those states. I don't
know why they are having such a hard frickin' time in
PA and OH, though.
\_ NV is basically tied and has been for months:
http://csua.org/u/93b (Reno Gazette)
So is CO, AZ is a long shot.
OH has always leaned Republican and only goes
Democratic in a blowout. PA is another matter.
If Kerry loses PA it is going to be almost
impossible for him to win. He could still pull
it off with FL, but he really needs PA.
\_ Kerry is behind in Florida. That's like saying
Bush could win with CA or NY.
\_ This is one time us gun nuts can count on Kerry's
anti-gun stand to give us OH, NV, and AZ despite
what the polls say. This is why Gore lost TN and AR
\_ Gore lost TN because not even his own state liked
him. They knew better. |
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| csua.org/u/93b -> www.rgj.com/news/stories/html/2004/08/21/78588.php After nearly six months of intense campaigning in Nevada, no clear front-runner has emerged in the presidential campaign, keeping the Silver State squarely in the cross-hairs of both candidates, a new poll shows. President Bush and his Democratic challenger, John Kerry, are in a statistical dead heat in Nevada, considered a battleground state in the race for the presidency. The survey, which has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points, was conducted by Research 2000 for the Reno Gazette-Journal and News 4 That state is clearly up for grabs, pollster Del Ali said. The poll also showed a jump in undecided voters in Northern Nevada, with both candidates losing support compared with an RGJ/News 4 poll conducted in June. The latest poll showed 14 percent of respondents in Northern Nevada were undecided, compared with 7 percent in the June poll. I dont think people feel things are necessarily on the right track, and they are looking for some change. Political analysts agreed neither candidate has much power to swing those numbers, unless a catastrophic event occurs on US soil, events stabilize quickly in Iraq or the economy drops or climbs significantly. The next 90-some-odd days are going at be targeted at those 13 percent and what it takes to motivate them to either side, said Greg Ferraro, a Reno political consultant who has done some work with the Bush-Cheney campaign. Theyll have to find innovative ways to capture the attention of these people who are traditionally disengaged. Lisa Maffett, a 25-year-old Sparks mother of two, said she hasnt had any time to devote to the presidential race. The poll indicates Nevadans are sticking to the party line, with 84 percent of Republicans supporting Bush and 82 percent of Democrats supporting Kerry. Nevada independents are breaking slightly for Kerry but remain the largest contingent of undecided voters. A race this close adds value to each vote cast in Nevada, said Brian Fletcher, a political analyst and instructor at Truckee Meadows Community College. Theoretically, it should mean that every vote counts, especially in the battleground states, Fletcher said. The political climate has inspired some voters to go beyond visiting the ballot box. Judy Jarvis, a 62-year-old retired letter carrier, was motivated to become politically involved for the first time. Im going down and volunteering for the Democratic Party, said Jarvis of Reno. Jarvis said she is convinced Bush cant be trusted and criticized him for the war in Iraq. Frenchie Drapeau, of Reno, is just as resolute in his support for Bush. With the numbers so close, both campaigns are claiming an edge with Nevada voters. It shows that voters are responding to our opposition to Yucca Mountain, our support for affordable prescription drugs and our support for making health care more accessible to all Nevadans, said Sean Smith, Nevada spokesman for the Kerry campaign. It shows that still after four years, theres still a significant number of people who arent sold on George Bush. Bush-Cheney campaign spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt countered that Kerry has flip-flopped on nearly every issue important to the state. At the end of the day, we believe Nevada will understand President Bush shares their priorities, such as strength on the economy, fighting and winning the war on terror, improving access to health care. Ali said the numbers -- particularly the increase in undecided voters -- arent good news for the Bush campaign. Normally, the undecideds break for the challenger against the incumbent, Ali said. But Brian Fletcher, a political analyst and instructor at Truckee Meadows Community College, said that Kerrys numbers should be higher at this point. I dont know how the Bush campaign is viewing the numbers, but they should feel pretty good, Fletcher said. It is the eighth month of the year, and it looks like Bush is going to be one of the first presidents in 50 years to have a net loss in jobs. After all those events, you would think the Kerry camp would be 5, 10, 15 points ahead. Reno Republican Ellie Lopez-Bowlan, who was preparing to attend her first national convention, said she would like to see Bush with a bigger lead. Analysts are waiting to see if Bush gets a bump in the polls after weeklong news coverage. Nader is losing ground in Nevada, with only 2 percent of those polled choosing him. Thats down from 4 percent in a poll conducted at the end of July for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Statewide, Kerrys numbers dropped two points when respondents were offered Nader as an option. We think that the people who are potentially supporting Ralph Nader are, in the end, people who want to beat George Bush, Smith said. Theres only one candidate who can beat George Bush, and thats John Kerry. Naders campaign spokesman could not be reached for comment. In a head-to-head matchup between vice presidential candidates, the poll indicates Democrat John Edwards leads Vice President Dick Cheney by four points. But only 32 percent of respondents indicated the vice presidential candidate will play a major role in their vote for president. And despite strong dislike for Cheney among Democrats -- only 3 percent said they preferred him -- a majority of Nevadans -- 61 percent -- do not think President Bush should replace Cheney on the ticket. There is a lot of antipathy toward Dick Cheney from Democrats, Fletcher said. They love the fact that he is on the ticket because they love to attack him. |
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