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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (615788)	9/1/2004 12:14:32 PM
From: JakeStraw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Ummm... Kenneth the convention isn't over... Why do you persist in being so silly?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (615788)	9/1/2004 12:23:58 PM
From: SeachRE	Respond to of 769670

DEAD CAT'S BOUNCE...It's 47-47 now.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (615788)	9/1/2004 12:55:11 PM
From: Neocon	Respond to of 769670

Electoral College Projections Based Upon Most Recent Rasmussen Reports Survey Data and Election 2000 Results Election 2004 Electoral College Bush 213 Kerry 207 Toss-Up 118 RasmussenReports.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August 29, 2004--On the eve of the Republican National Convention, for the first time all year, George W. Bush moved ahead of John Kerry in the Rasmussen Reports Electoral College Projection. Neither man, however, can yet count on the 270 Electoral Votes needed for victory in November. The latest numbers show Bush leading in states with 213 Electoral Votes while Kerry is ahead in states with 207. There are 118 Electoral Votes in the Toss-Up column. Over this past weekend, Arkansas, Virginia and Missouri moved from Toss-Up to Leans Bush. Minnesota moved from Leans Kerry to Toss-Up. Maine and Michigan moved in Kerry's direction--from Toss-Up to Leans Kerry. This latest projection is based upon a series of new state election polls from Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio. Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin At Rasmussen Reports, we consider any state where polls show a candidate leading by less than five percentage points to be a toss-up. Feel free to review our state-by-state listing and share your comments. Beginning September 1, Rasmussen Reports will expand our Tracking Poll to 1,000 Likely Voters per night. At the same time, we will increase the flow of information provided both on the public site and for our Premium Members. Premium Service during the final two months of the campaign will include daily tracking for Florida, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania along with weekly updates for 15 states. We will also provide frequent updates for many other states and key Senate races. Details on the Premium Member enhancements will be released this weekend. State data will be provided for the public site on a regular, but less frequent, basis. rasmussenreports.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (615788)	9/1/2004 12:57:50 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Consumer Index surges to 112.9 Investor Index rebounds to 134.1 Updated Daily by 8:00 AM Eastern Rasmussen Consumer Index Today 112.9 Yesterday 109.0 Week Ago 117.4 Month Ago 120.0 RasmussenReports.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rasmussen Investor Index Today 134.1 Yesterday 130.7 Week Ago 134.7 Month Ago 137.7 RasmussenReports.com Wednesday September 01, 2004--After reaching its lowest level in three months yesterday, the economic confidence of American consumers and investors rebounded on Wednesday. The Rasmussen Consumer Index surged ahead as it added four points on Wednesday to 112.9. The Index, which measures the economic confidence of American consumers on a daily basis, is down four points from a week ago and down seven points from a month ago. However, it is up two points from three months ago. The Rasmussen Investor Index reversed three straight days of losses and moved sharply ahead three and a half points on Wednesday to 134.1. Despite the gains, the Investor Index is is down a point from a week ago and down four from a month ago. However, it is up one from three months ago. In advance for Friday's government report on employment, the Hudson Employment Index (SM) gained half-a-point in August to 108.9. The percentage of workers worried about losing their jobs dropped to 17 percent this month, matching its lowest level of the year. Historical data on the Rasmussen Index is available to RR Premium Members. Data available includes daily updates of individual questions such as how Consumers and Investors rate the economy, how they rate their own personal finances, whether the economy is getting better or worse, whether their own finances are getting better or worse, and whether they believe the U.S. economy is in a recession. To learn more, click HERE. To sign up, click HERE. New results from the Rasmussen Index are released by 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and by 9:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Questions? The Rasmussen Index was established in October 2001 and is updated daily. It has consistently shown Economic Confidence trends in advance of the traditional indicators provided by the Conference Board and University of Michigan. The Rasmussen Consumer Index reached its highest level ever at 127.0 on January 6, 2004. The low for 2004 was reached May 27 at 104.6. Prior to this year, the highest level ever reached was 124.3 on April 2, 2002. The highest point reached in 2003 was 123.2 (December 30 and 31). The lowest level ever measured by the Consumer Index was reached March 11, 2003 at 83.2. The Rasmussen Investor Index reached its highest level ever at 150.9 on January 7, 2004. Prior to the capture of Saddam Hussein in December 2003, the highest level ever reached by the Investor Index was 142.8 on March 28, 2002. The lowest level ever measured was 91.1 on March 13, 2003. The baseline for the Rasmussen Consumer Index was established at 100.0 in October 2001. The current level of 112.9 means that overall levels of economic confidence are higher than in the aftermath of the 9-11 terrorist attacks. The current Index data is from a national telephone survey of 1,500 adults conducted by Rasmussen Reports over the past three nights. The margin of sampling error for each individual question in the survey is +/- 2.6 percentage points, with a 95% level of confidence. This survey is part of a larger series of data used to compile the Rasmussen Index on a daily basis. rasmussenreports.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (615788)	9/1/2004 12:59:52 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

President Bush Job Approval Updated Daily by Noon Eastern Bush Job Approval Strongly Approve 37% Somewhat Approve 15% Somewhat Disapprove 11% Strongly Disapprove 37% RasmussenReports.com Wednesday September 01, 2004--Fifty-two percent (52%) of American voters say they approve of the way George W. Bush is performing his role as President. Forty-eight percent (48%) disapprove. The President's Approval rating has been at 51% or 52% for nine straight days (and thirteen of the last fourteen). During 2004, the President's Approval rating has ranged from a high of 57% in early January to a low of 48% on May 17. For the month of August, it has moved in a narrower range from 50% to 53%. Occasionally, due to rounding, the totals for Strongly Approve/Disapprove and/or Somewhat Approve/Disapprove in the left column may not precisely match the Approve or Disapprove total in the column to the right. The President's Job Approval ratings will be updated daily between now and the November election. Rasmussen Reports also provides daily updates on the Presidential race, the economic confidence of Americans, and the generic Congressional Ballot. The national telephone survey of 1,500 Likely voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports over the past three nights. Margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Methodology. rasmussenreports.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (615788)	9/1/2004 1:02:45 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

49% Say Bush Better Leader 38% Name Kerry Updates Monday by 3:00 PM Eastern Who is a Better Leader? Bush 49% Kerry 38% Not Sure 13% RasmussenReports.com August 30, 2004--Forty-nine percent (49%) of American voters believe George W. Bush is a better leader than John Kerry. That's up three from a week ago. Thirty-eight percent (38%) take the opposite view and believe the Senator from Massachusetts is a better leader than the President. For the Senator, those numbers are down two from a week ago. Both men and women believe that Bush is a better leader - men 50% to 39% - women 49% to 37%. The Rasmussen Reports survey found that Republicans see Bush as a better leader by an 88% to 8% margin. Democrats, as you would expect, see Kerry as a better leader. Today, 66% of Democratic voters name Kerry while 21% of those in Kerry's party see Bush as the better leader. As for those not affiliated with either major party, 41% say Bush is the better leader while 36% name Kerry. Rasmussen Reports offers a comprehensive Election 2004 polling service including daily updates. The Rasmussen Reports Presidential Election Tracking Poll has found Bush and Kerry virtually even for weeks. The telephone survey of 1,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3 percentage points, with a 95% level of confidence. rasmussenreports.com