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Politics : John Kerry for President? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (3007)	10/25/2004 8:40:53 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 3515

Weekly Reader Students 'Elect' President Bush Monday October 25, 7:03 am ET Students Nationwide Catch Election Fever STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- President Bush will be staying in the White House for four more years if Weekly Reader students have their say. Hundreds of thousands of students participated in this year's poll through classroom elections nationwide. President Bush had a commanding lead over Senator Kerry, capturing more than 60% of the votes. Since 1956, Weekly Reader students in grades 1-12 have correctly picked the president making the Weekly Reader poll one of the most accurate predictors of presidential outcomes in history. Although Weekly Reader students didn't "elect" Senator Kerry, they gave him the nod in Maryland. Senator Kerry was also in a statistical dead heat with President Bush in New York, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., and Vermont. Among tenth-graders, Senator Kerry was also a big winner. This year students caught the election fever. More than 20% more students participated in this year's Weekly Reader poll than ever before. Thousands of students in every grade K-12 participated. Third- and fourth-graders were the most enthusiastic voters. More than 57,000 students in each of those grades cast a vote. The election poll is part of an overall educational program called "Promote the Vote," created by Weekly Reader to teach students about the issues, the candidates, the election process, and the importance of a democracy. "This program teaches students that voting is a privilege and a responsibility," said Emily Swenson, President of Weekly Reader. "Through this authentic experience, we are hoping students will become advocates and lifelong voters. And -- although the election may be over in eight days, the learning will continue." Weekly Reader has announced a new essay contest Write Your Own Acceptance Speech. The contest is designed to continue to teach reading, writing and research skills to students in grades 3-12. Students will also follow the first 100 days in office through Weekly Reader's magazines. Classrooms across the country submitted ballots, called in results via a toll-free number, or voted online. Zogby International, which has been conducting public opinion polls since 1984, tracked the votes. The poll is not scientifically based. It was designed to be an educational activity that will encourage students to read, write, research and debate. About Weekly Reader Weekly Reader Corporation is a leader in educational publishing. Created in 1902, Weekly Reader® publishes 16 magazines and a variety of other supplemental products that reinforce curriculum, help teachers meet standards, and engage students. All sixteen magazines have won awards for excellence in educational journalism. Weekly Reader® currently serves approximately nine million students and 300,000 teachers nationwide. Weekly Reader Corporation is part of WRC Media Inc., a leading publishing and media company that creates and distributes innovative supplementary education materials for the school, library, and home markets. In addition to Weekly Reader Corporation, WRC Media's operating companies include AGS Publishing, CompassLearning®, World Almanac Education Group, Inc., and WRC Consumer and Custom Publishing Group, which together market some of the best- known brands in educational publishing.

To: American Spirit who wrote (3007)	10/25/2004 3:25:33 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3515

Poll: Bush has five point lead with likely voters Monday, October 25, 2004 Posted: 3:11 PM EDT (1911 GMT) (CNN) -- President Bush commands a five percentage point lead over Sen. John Kerry in the race for president among likely voters in a CNN/USA Today/ Gallup opinion poll published Monday. Fifty-one percent of likely voters said they would back Bush, and 46 percent expressed support for Kerry. The margin of error for this subset of respondents also is plus or minus 3 percentage points. They remain tied among registered voters, according to the poll. Of the 1,461 registered voters polled, 49 percent reported support for Bush and 47 percent said they would vote for Kerry. The two percentage point difference falls within the poll's 3 percentage point margin of error and which constitutes a statistical dead heat. The likely voters numbered 1,195 and were a subset of the 1,538 adults pollsters surveyed via telephone between October 22 and 24. This week's poll results show little change from responses of likely voters surveyed between October 14 and 16. In the previous survey, 52 percent of likely voters said they would vote for the president and 44 percent said they would vote for the Massachusetts senator. The increase of two percentage points for Kerry this week among likely voters also falls within the margin of error. In each of the weeks' polls, one percent of voters said they would cast ballots for third-party candidate Ralph Nader. The poll also queried participants about how they perceived the president's performance, the stakes in this election and whether Bush is a "uniter" or a "divider." Slightly more than half, 51 percent, of respondents said they approved of how President Bush is handling his role, and 46 percent reported disapproval. Nearly 90 percent, said the stakes in this year's election are higher than in previous years. And an equal percent -- 48 -- characterized the president as a uniter and a divider. cnn.com