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2006/11/11-12 [Politics/Domestic/California, Politics/Domestic/Election] UID:45326 Activity:moderate
11/11   Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry-- 16 percent would
        vote for him in 2008, 24 percent maybe, and 55 will not vote
        for him, period. And therein lies some good news for President
        Bush as he faces the final two years of his Presidency. At
        least he's not John Kerry. Bahahahahahahahahaha
        http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15667442/site/newsweek/page/3
        \_ ELECTION IS OVER. This thread will be deleted in an hour. Sorry.
        \_ Loser says what?
           \_ Hmm, yes, elevating political discourse.  Once an election has
              been ended no one is allowed to discuss it if 'their side' lost.
              ended no one is allowed to discuss it if 'their side' lost.
              Ok, whatever.
              \_ Enjoy your 31% approval rating:
                 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15667442/site/newsweek
                 \_ I don't have an approval rating and whatever either
                    party's approval rating is at has nothing to do with
                    the level of political discourse or having the right
                    to express political opinions.
              \_ Loser says what?
                 \_ Exactly.  Thanks for reinforceing my point.
                    \_ It's so enjoyable to have the shoe on the other foot.
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Today 48 percent of registered voters would generally like to see a Democrat elected in '08 (including 10 percent of Republicans and 37 percent of independents); compared to 28 percent who want a Republican (including just 3 percent of Democrats and 20 percent of independents). When it comes to specific potential candidates, the ladies have it. Hillary Rodham Clinton registers the highest level of strong support, with 33 percent of registered voters saying there's a good chance they would vote for her and 20 percent saying there's some chance. But she also has high negatives: 45 percent of registered voters say there's no chance they would vote for her. Similarly, 24 percent of registered voters say there's a good chance they would vote for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and 27 percent says there's some chance; Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Arizona Sen. John McCain have lower negatives: 24 percent of registered voters say there's a good chance they would vote for Giuliani, 30 percent say there's some chance, and 32 percent say there's no chance. Twenty percent say there's a good chance they would vote for McCain, 34 percent say there's some chance, and 32 percent say there's no chance. Twenty percent of voters also say there's a good chance they would vote for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, while 19 percent say there's some chance and 24 percent say there's no chance. More than a third of voters, 34 percent, say they've never heard of him. Also-rans include former Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry (16 percent good chance, 24 percent some chance, and 55 percent no chance) and Newt Gingrich (10 percent good chance, 17 percent some chance, and 58 percent no chance). Subscribe to NEWSWEEK, and you could win a dream vacation. In conducting the poll, Princeton Survey Research Associates International interviewed 1,006 adults aged 18 and older.
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