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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DMaA who wrote (27687)	8/4/2000 1:09:51 PM
From: chomolungma	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

bloomberg.com Bush's Acceptance Speech Sways Undecided Philadelphia Voters By Katherine M. Reynolds Philadelphia, Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- A focus group of undecided Philadelphia-area voters gave Texas Governor George W. Bush high marks on his plans for Medicare and Social Security and the sincerity he displayed in his speech accepting the Republican nomination. The group of 36 swing voters, arranged by MSNBC and Republican pollster Frank Luntz, met each day starting Sunday to evaluate Republican National Convention speeches and television ads. They rated Bush's comments last night on a scale of 0 to 100, with higher numbers for remarks they agreed with. Bush won ratings in the 80s and 90s from the voters with hia lines on Medicare, Social Security, prescription drugs and breaking down walls between the haves and the have-nots. He lost Democrats and independents when he made partisan attacks on the Clinton administration or supported limits on abortion. ``When I walked in here tonight, there was no way I was going to vote for Bush,'' said Emilton Cortez, a 28-year old computer worker who's Independent. ``After hearing his speech, it's a whole new game now ... It moved me that much.'' Even Democrats leaning toward Bush's opponent Vice President Al Gore were visibly moved by the speech, laughing at times and growing misty-eyed at Bush's patriotism and message of hope. Bush's Margin Widened When pushed to make a choice for president on Sunday, the group preferred Bush to Gore by 19 to 16, with one vote for Green Party Candidate Ralph Nader. Last night, Bush's margin was 23-12. ``I have not seen a presidential speech at a convention, a partisan speech, receive this kind of endorsement that cuts through to the Democrats and independents,'' Luntz said. Bush's running mate Dick Cheney antagonized Democrats and independents with the vehemence of his speech Wednesday and his conservative voting record. When Bush praised Cheney, Bush's ratings from Democrats and independent ratings sank to the low 30s, while Republicans were in the low 70s. While Democrats and independents disliked Bush's support for limits on abortion, including a ban on partial-birth abortions, a few said they respected his sincerity and his recognition that ``good people disagree on this issue.'' The voters also expressed approval for Bush's plans to cut the estate tax and lower taxes for the very poor, though a few wondered how he would accomplish all the goals he listed. ``One of the things that concerned me was with all the things he listed he was going to use the surplus for, not one of them was for paying down the debt,'' said Anne Vasature, a 57-year-old Democratic pizza shop worker. Members of the group said they were charmed by the humor mixed in with the speech, Bush's calm self-confidence and leadership quality. ``Gore has his work cut out for him,'' concluded Leonard McCottry, a 43-year old Democratic government employee.