INDC Journal - Time Poll: Bush Up by 5
BUSH OPENS 5 POINT LEAD AGAINST KERRY
AMONG LIKELY VOTERS, ACCORDING TO NEW TIME POLL
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Among Likely Voters, 51% Support President Bush,
46% Support Senator John Kerry, and 2% Support Ralph Nader
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Bush Approval Rating Up To 53%
Kerry Loses Ground on Economy, Health Care, War on Terrorism
and Support Among Women
New York – President Bush has opened a 5 point lead against Senator John Kerry, according the latest TIME poll. If the 2004 election for President were held today, 51% of likely voters surveyed would vote for President George W. Bush, 46% would vote for Senator John Kerry, and 2% would vote for Ralph Nader, according to the TIME poll conducted by telephone from Oct. 19 – 21. Among all registered voters surveyed, Bush leads Kerry 50% to 43%.
Poll results are available on TIME.com and will appear in the upcoming issue of TIME magazine, on newsstands Monday, Oct. 25.
Approval Rating: Bush’s approval rating has risen to 53%,
War on terrorism: Over half (56%) of those surveyed trust Bush more to handle the war on terrorism, while 37% trust Kerry more to handle the war on terrorism. Last week the gap was more narrow, with Bush at 51% and Kerry at 40%.
Gender: Women are now evenly split, with 46% favoring Kerry and 46% favoring Bush. Two weeks ago, TIME’s poll found 50% of respondents favored Kerry and 42% favored Bush. Among men, this week’s TIME poll found Bush leads among men 54% to 39% for Kerry.
Iraq:
Over half (51%) trust Bush more to handle the situation in Iraq, while 41% trust Kerry more.
Favorables of Bush, Kerry:
When asked if they have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of President Bush, 51% say they have a favorable opinion of the President, while 42% have an unfavorable opinion of him.
When asked if they have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Senator Kerry, 45% say they have a favorable opinion of the Senator, while 42% have a unfavorable opinion of him. |
