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To: LindyBill who wrote (24892)	1/18/2004 5:52:31 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793781

Fewer than one in five people said their tax burden had been eased by Mr. Bush, who has made tax cuts the centerpiece of his economic program. I would guess fewer than 1 in five on this thread know how the tax law changes affect them. We will have to wait until folks get their refunds and compare them to last year.

To: LindyBill who wrote (24892)	1/18/2004 7:59:05 AM
From: NickSE	Respond to of 793781

More poll nos. from Dem. leaning states... KTVU Field Poll: Bush Gains Among California Voters ktvu.com SAN FRANCISCO -- An improving economy and the capture of Saddam Hussein have boosted President Bush's approval ratings in California, a new poll found. The nonpartisan Field Poll of registered voters found that 52 percent approved of the job Bush is doing as president while 42 percent disapproved. In September, a minority of voters -- 46 percent -- approved of Bush's job performance, while 48 percent disapproved. "This is the first improvement in Bush's job approval since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, when he had stratospheric numbers followed by gradual erosion," said Mark DiCamillo, director of the Field Poll. "That's good news for a president in a re-election year." ...cont'd... Jerseyans like Dean but like Bush more nj.com Even as candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination scramble for support in tomorrow's Iowa caucuses, a new Star-Ledger/Eagleton-Rutgers poll suggests the eventual winner of the primary election season will face an uphill battle against President Bush in November. New Jersey, a state considered reliably Democratic in recent years, favors Bush over his Democratic challengers, 41 percent to 38 percent, according to the telephone poll of 904 adults that was conducted between Jan. 7 and Jan. 13 and carries a margin of error of 3.9 percent. While the survey's results could indicate Garden State voters -- the Democrats, in particular -- are waiting to see who Bush's opponent will be, a tight race in New Jersey would augur well for Bush's re-election...cont'd...