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To: LindyBill who wrote (58474)	8/6/2004 3:36:44 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793917

Bush Approval Numbers Trending Upwards: Rasmussen Captain Ed Rasmussen reports in its daily tracking poll that George Bush's approval numbers have risen to their highest point since before the Democratic convention, showing a remarkable resiliency and the ineffectiveness of the rehashed attacks on display at Fleet Center last week: Fifty-three percent (53%) of American voters say they approve of the way George W. Bush is performing his role as President. Another 46% disapprove. The past three days represent the President's highest ratings since the Democratic National Convention began. In fact, today's reading is the highest in over a month. Bush has reached the 53% Approval level just three times since mid-May. Among those who work in the private sector, 58% give the President their Approval. Just 49% of government employees do the same. Among those who are retired, Bush earns a 51% Approval rating. As one might expect, Bush's approval rating dropped for a period of time after the close of the convention -- by a point, and only for three days. After that, Bush has rebounded to his best numbers since late winter, and even when it dropped, it never went below 50%. While the head-to-head numbers have not changed -- Kerry remains ahead but inside the margin of error -- one other question should give the Kerry campaign some nightmares, considering Kerry's emphasis today on NPR on getting out of Iraq as quickly as possible. A majority of those polled feel that stabilizing Iraq as a free and democratic country is more important than bringing American troops home, 51%-39%. That twelve-point gap will loom large as the Democrats continue to advocate a cut-and-run strategy. captainsquartersblog.com

To: LindyBill who wrote (58474)	8/6/2004 3:39:12 PM
From: Brian Sullivan	Respond to of 793917

Kerry never went looking for his former shipmates during his prior political runs. And was surprised when some showed up during the primaries. Yes, I remember that. It was in Iowa and Horward Dean was the odds on favorite and then less than a week before the caucus a former shipmates, who was a Republican came out and thanked Kerry. It made all the difference for Kerry in Iowa.

To: LindyBill who wrote (58474)	8/6/2004 3:46:36 PM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 793917

How i am all over the map? I am for bush but i dont see the point of this attack on kerry. It hurts bush, not kerry as many folks we are courting view this as nixonian dirty tricks. The fact that he trotted out the swiftys in iowa as a last resort is not a surprise. All pols use all tools. And it is no surprise that he didnt use him in Mass where it was his anti war fervor that propelled him into politics in the first place. A national race was the first time he needed them and the first time the anti-k swiftys could get their retribution against a man who they consider a traitor. This is not all over the place. YOu folks are in lock step with drudge, so everyone else seems nuts to you. I am a little surprised at you bill for marching lockstep here. mike PS last cup was dunkin donuts coffee