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

To: redfish who wrote (22314)	10/26/2004 5:54:18 PM
From: Andrew N. Cothran	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

Ohio: Bush 50% Kerry 46% Survey of 565 Likely Voters October 19-25, 2004 Ohio 2004 Presidential Ballot Bush 50% Kerry 46% Other 2% Not Sure 2% RasmussenReports.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 26, 2004--One week to go and President George W. Bush has pulled ahead in the critical battleground state of Ohio. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows the President with 50% of the vote and Senator John Kerry with 46%. A week ago, the candidates were tied at 47%. Two weeks ago, immediately prior to the final debate, Rasmussen Reports data showed the President ahead by two percentage points, 49% to 47%. Four years ago, the President earned a four-point margin of victory over Al Gore. There has been talk that Ohio could be the "Florida of 2004." However, if current trends hold, Florida may once again be the center of the electoral storm. Our latest poll in the Sunshine State finds the candidates tied at 48%. While the President's position has improved, the Buckeye State remains a Toss-Up for our Electoral College projections. Generally, we require a five-percentage point lead before moving a state out of the Toss-Up category. Rasmussen Reports Premium Members receive daily Tracking Poll updates on Ohio along with Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania. Premium Members also receive weekly updates on fifteen states along with other benefits. Fifty-four percent (54%) of Ohio voters have a favorable opinion of the President. That's up from 51% a week ago, but identical to the number from two weeks ago. Forty-eight percent (48%) have a favorable opinion of Senator Kerry. That's down from 49% a week ago and 53% two weeks ago. The President's Job Approval is currently at 53% in Ohio. That's up from 51% a week ago and 50% the week before. Ninety-one percent (91%) of Bush voters in the state say they are "certain" they will vote for the President. That's little changed from earlier releases. Among Kerry voters, 87% are now certain they will vote for him. That's up from 84% a week ago but but down from 89% before the final debate. Selected demographics and other information are available for Premium Members.

To: redfish who wrote (22314)	10/26/2004 5:54:57 PM
From: Andrew N. Cothran	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

HUGH HEWITT - Alert to the Kerry-NYTimes Ticket: Incoming RMX Boomerang UPDATE at 12:30 PM, Pacific The decision by the Kerry-NYTimes ticket to rush an ad out based on the already collapsed story of the missing RMX, as well as the Kerry flaks' continued attempt to resuscitate the bogus claim tells us three things: First, the Kerry camp has got nothing else. Nothing. No "October surprise." Second, there must deep desperation in the Kerry camp based on their internal polling to put their chips on a collapsing story --sort of like running ads on the CBS memos while campaigning in Wisconsin and New Mexico. Finally, the Kerry camp desperation is felt in places like TalkingPointsMemo, which is trying CPR on the NYTimes story, and where the shredding of NYTimes credibility will soon have the same effect on its credibility as well as that of everyone else who ate the bait. Yesterday, even before its collapse, the New York Times story had no teeth in it because there was no proof that the munitions disappeared after the arrival of the army and no proof that, had they been carted off post victory, that blame could plausibly attach to W. Now that the story is both a fraud, and at the same time confirmation that Saddam had (1)very dangerous stuff and (2)WMD might have been spirited away as war threatened or broke out, the Bush-Cheney 2004 campaign must be welcoming the complete incompetence of the Kerry forces, who have once again decided to charge uphill into the face of withering down-hill fire, on terrain chosen by the Bush-Cheney 2004 team, namely, who would be a better Commander-in-Chief in a conflict where the bad guys --Saddam and his terrorist allies-- have access to tons and tons of RMX? BTW: Check out CaptainsQuarters and KerrySpot for comprehensive assessment of the logistical capacity necessary to "loot" 380 tons of volatile munitions. Given that the mass of WMD necessary to kill hundreds of thousands of Americans is considerably less than 380 tons, why is their reluctance by the left to grasp the threat Saddam presented? And where do you store 380 tons of volatile explosives, anyway? How dense can the New York Times and Dr. Marshall be? Or shameless? Turning over the nation's defense to this crowd would be like putting Barney Fife in charge of the Navy SEALs. Speaking of which, go read FroggyRuminations on the subject of Kerry as C-in-C.

To: redfish who wrote (22314)	10/26/2004 9:00:55 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Respond to of 27181

Fraud, intimidation claims raise tension MILWAUKEE, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- With Election Day one week away, claims of voter fraud and Democratic claims of disenfranchisement are escalating tensions in Milwaukee. GOP worker Yuri Nielsen Monday carefully scanned a crowd of largely African-American would-be voters gathered in City Hall to fill out registration forms, looking for the notorious "Cigarette Lady" who during the 2000 election distributed beer and smokes in the city's homeless shelters in exchange for Democratic votes, the Los Angeles Times reported. "(I'm) looking for any group that comes in with one person telling them what to do," which would be "a definite red light for 'smokes for votes,'" Nielsen said. Milwaukee Democratic Party President Martha Love protested: "He's just sitting there, watching. It's an owner mentality." Jim Gill of St. Joseph's Church has organized an ecumenical election-night service to help heal the divide among the electorate. Copyright 2004 by United Press International.