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To: haqihana who wrote (60992)	8/17/2004 1:36:01 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793601

New England Republican The ramblings of a lonely Republican stranded in the People's Republic of Massachusetts. Where the Election Stands By N.E. Republican President Bush's pollster Matthew Dowd sent out this report today: TO: INTERESTED PARTIES FR: MATTHEW DOWD RE: INTER-CONVENTION STRATEGIC UPDATE As John Kerry wraps up his cross-country post-convention tour today, several new national polls shed light on the impact his campaign's efforts have had on the race. 1. A majority of Americans approve of President Bush's job performance. President Bush's job approval in the Gallup poll is now at 51%, while his disapproval is at 46%, a net increase of 6 points since the beginning of August. His 51% approval is now almost identical to President Clinton's 52% in August 1996 and President Reagan's 54% in August 1984. As USA Today noted, "no president who has been at or above 50% at this point in an election year has lost." 2. After spending over $100 million in media, selecting a running mate, and holding a national convention, John Kerry has either stayed the same or lost ground on key presidential attributes The Kerry campaign's main goal at the convention was to present John Kerry to the American people as a strong and decisive leader. But we could do very important things [at the convention], particularly convince people that he would be a strong commander-in-chief -- Tad Devine, Kerry Campaign Senior Advisor, Inside Politics, 8/3/2004 The latest poll from the Pew Research Center shows that despite Kerry's convention fewer voters think that John Kerry is a strong leader and more voters think that he changes his mind too much.