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Politics : Proof that John Kerry is Unfit for Command -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Gus who wrote (3131)	8/26/2004 8:45:29 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

Good News:Posted 8/26/2004 Updated 7:37 PM 2004 ELECTION The race for the presidency Campaign still about Vietnam Liberal group unveils anti-Bush ads Local media's clout rises in swing states Bush urges end to attack ads Today's Top Political Stories • Kerry has lost ground in some key areas during period of swiftboat debate - 7:37 PM Add USATODAY.com headlines to your Web site Kerry has lost ground in some key areas during period of swiftboat debate WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat John Kerry has lost ground with voters in their perceptions of his honesty, leadership skills and Vietnam experience during the heated debate over his war record as a swiftboat commander, a poll found. Ads paid for by a group called the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth have questioned Kerry's Vietnam service and claim he lied about his actions while piloting a swiftboat on a Vietnam river in the late 1960s. The Kerry campaign has rebutted the claims with Navy documents and other veteran accounts, and Kerry has accused President Bush of being behind the ads paid for by an independent group. Bush has denied that charge. A month ago, Kerry and President Bush were tied on the question of who has the honesty and integrity to serve as president. Bush now has an advantage on that question, 46% to 39%, according to a Los Angeles Times poll released Thursday. The number of people who feel that in his Vietnam combat missions, Kerry demonstrated qualities America needs in a president has dropped from 58% in June to 48% now, according to the Times poll. The poll found Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney with a slight lead, backed by 47% to 44% for Kerry and running mate John Edwards and 3% for independents Ralph Nader and Peter Camejo. The head-to-head matchup has shown very little change with Bush and Kerry tied in July. Other polls released Thursday also found the race very close. The Bush-Cheney ticket was at 48%, Kerry-Edwards at 46% and Nader-Camejo at 4% in a CNN-USA Today-Gallup poll. A Battleground Poll, sponsored by George Washington University, found Kerry-Edwards backed by 48%, Bush-Cheney backed by 47% and Nader-Camejo backed by 3%. Pre-convention polls by Fox News/Opinion Dynamics and NBC News-Wall Street Journal also found the race tied. While the debate over Kerry's Vietnam record appears to have eroded some of his gains on character qualities when compared with Bush, several polls show the race remains very close. Voters are so deadlocked on their choice for president that the campaigns will need to focus on keeping the intensity of support high and turning them out on Election Day, according to pollsters Ed Goeas, a Republican, and Celinda Lake, a Democrat, who conducted the Battleground survey.