Kerry poll boost - went bust

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I believe Kerry's poll numbers were very slowly rising right up until he and his wife spoke at the convention:

Poll: No boost for Kerry after convention

For the democrats, the convention was a dud. Edwards selection + convention should have been a decent boost.

The democrats should have delayed the VP selection until the convention, but they don't need me to tell them the obvious!

Now we have to brace for the enviro/union thugs that are sure to attract to NYC. I suggest we reuse the caged protestor "concentration camps" that are already set up in Boston. That will give the "mainstream" media a chance to correct their reporting oversight.

Keith.
 
Yeah, he didn't get a boost at all. Maybe 5 % pts?
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I personally don't have a problem with Teresa but I don't think she will be well accepted among most Americans. L.Bush is your typical, goodie goodie, southern homemaker/school teacher which will appeal to a broader audience. In my opinion, no one should vote or base their opinions based on either of these two women. Who the **** cares?
 
I don't think ANY convention, speech, door knocking, etc, will throw this election either direction right now....the folks with their minds made up are core on each side.

The middle floaters are minimal....and what WILL throw them is:

a) a major CHOKE by either candidate
b) some shattering event
c) another M.Moore movie supporting Bush
d) Tom Brokjaw annoucing he will vote for Bush
e) Clinton running as an independent

and maybe a few other abnormal things....
 
RJ - no doubt! I posted the same point in another thread.

This evening's news mentioned a "nice boost" for Kerry and how he should win the election.....sheesh....
 
It's amazing that Kerry and his people talk more about his 4 months in Vietnam than his 16 years in the Senate. If the GOP show people Kerry's voting record in the Senate along with footage of his appearance before Congress backstabbing his fellow servicemen I feel his campaign will lose. It's up to the GOP if they want to play "hardball" with this Flip floppin liberal POS.
 
You are correct Pablo. The protests will be the most vicious and violent in history (by design).Special interests are gearing up for heavily scripted and orgainized protests that will be framed by the media as random citizens who spontaneously came together. The message? The GOP is scary and despised by ordinary folk.
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It's amazing that Kerry and his people talk more about his 4 months in Vietnam than his 16 years in the Senate
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I agree, it's the record we have to look at. I here a lot of talk about how anti-defense this guy is. It's pretty clear he is not a big military spender. Conservatives praise Reagan for ending the Cold War. I have to agree for the most part. I don't know much about it but I have read some interesting articles about how Communism would have failed regardless of how much we built up our military. It would have collapsed on it's own. From a pure economic standpoint, that is true. It wouldn't have worked even if the US wasn't in existance.
 
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Conservatives praise Reagan for ending the Cold War. I have to agree for the most part. I don't know much about it but I have read some interesting articles about how Communism would have failed regardless of how much we built up our military.
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Ultimately I think it was technology that killed communism. Satellite news and internet and cell phones and so on, make it hard to keep the population ignorant. China is really trying hard to keep out any outside news but they are fighting a losing battle. Chinese communism is trying to adapt and add a little flexibility, but ultimately will fail when enough of their citizens find out it is not normal to have ZERO rights.

Keith.
 
Hello! It's 2004! China gave up Communism, at least on the inside, many years ago. But for the party's legitimacy, it must go on with the charade.

In 10 years' time, MB, BMW and Audi will consider the USA a "secondary" market. Volkswagen Group now sells 500-600,000 cars in year. GM is working hard!

China is now the top 3 in financing the US federal budget deficit, which it uses when necessary, as leverage, to negotiate trade issues. It controls the the Panama Canal since '99 to accommodate its booming export to the world.

It still can fall from within if it can't find ways to support its population and/or corruption.
 
" ... Kerry and his people talk more about his 4 months in Vietnam than his 16 years in the Senate. If the GOP show people Kerry's voting record in the Senate along with footage of his appearance before Congress backstabbing his fellow servicemen I feel his campaign will lose. It's up to the GOP if they want to play "hardball" with this flip-floppin' liberal POS."

Or *gasp* the media could do their job and look into the above? If there was an issue or two around the Republican candidate's neck, they'd be all over it like ugly on an ape!
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I personally would like to see the circumstances around Kerry's Silver Star examined.
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--- Bror Jace

PS - As for that USA Today/Gallup pole, I'm afraid to believe it. It just seems too good to be true ... even if it has followed the pattern to date: When Kerry goes into hiding, his numbers go up. When he makes appearances, they go back down.

That convention was a pretty big appearance.
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The poll that counts is the one taken on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
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And if we don't like the way the count comes out, we can always have a court change the rules afterwards.
 
It's going to be close, just like last time; at least the popular vote. The country is close to evenly divided, so either side claiming a mandate or overwhelming victory is jsut making things up.

Of course, that's just my opinion, and I'm often wrong.
 
I agree, it will be close, but I think Bush will win. Kerry doesn't seem to have it. His postions change all to often and I think when they exploit his liberal voting record, it's going to be too far left for most Americans.
 
I actually listened to Kerry today. For the most part people don't vote for dead candidates.

At least Bush is only brain dead. Kerry is fully dead. Can't determine if his body, brain and spirit all went at the same, but maybe this explains why they wanted a live guy for VP, as opposed to Cheney who is merely near dead.
 
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...Kerry is fully dead. Can't determine if his body, brain and spirit all went at the same, but maybe this explains why they wanted a live guy for VP, as opposed to Cheney who is merely near dead.
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The health of Cheney bothers me - a lot. He is really not healthy enough to be the first line back up guy. I know a little about heart conditions (family history of sudden death heart attacks) and Cheney is a mess.

Keith.
 
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