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

To: American Spirit who wrote (3160)	10/28/2004 8:19:44 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3515

Bush draws even with Kerry in Pa., poll shows PETER JACKSON Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. - President Bush has erased Sen. John Kerry's narrow lead in Pennsylvania only days before Tuesday's election, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. Among likely voters, including people who have made up their minds or are leaning toward one candidate, Bush was backed by 49 percent compared with 47 percent for Kerry, according to the telephone survey of 909 voters conducted between Friday and Tuesday. Four percent were undecided. The latest numbers reflected a tightening of the race since the last Quinnipiac poll, taken in mid-October, which showed Democrat Kerry taking a slight lead - 51 percent to the Republican incumbent's 46 percent. "Bush has done a better job in the last week of firming up his base, Republicans and men, while taking away some women voters from Kerry," said Clay F. Richards of the university's polling institute. "Women are the key in this race and they are torn between their concerns about terrorism, which means voting for Bush, and worries about the economy, which means voting for Kerry." The independent poll by the Connecticut-based university also showed Republican U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter maintaining a huge lead over his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Joe Hoeffel, in his bid for a fifth term. Among likely voters, 55 percent favored Specter and 33 percent backed Hoeffel. Constitution Party candidate James Clymer garnered 7 percent and 5 percent were undecided. Libertarian Party candidate Betsy Summers was not included in the survey. In the presidential contest, 50 percent or more said Bush would do a better job fighting terrorism and handling the situation in Iraq, while a similar proportion said Kerry would do better on the economy and health care. The poll carries a sampling margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

To: American Spirit who wrote (3160)	10/28/2004 10:02:43 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3515

No Dem will ever keep a military voter from voting. or anyone from voting Apparently you didn't read my post then!

To: American Spirit who wrote (3160)	10/28/2004 12:34:15 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 3515

Iran's Clerics Lean Towards Kerry to Ease Pressure Wed Oct 27, 2004 07:10 AM ET By Paul Hughes TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian officials like to portray U.S. presidential elections as a choice between bad and worse but there is little doubt they would prefer Democratic challenger John Kerry to win next week. Since President Bush took office the Islamic state has been dubbed an "axis of evil" member, seen U.S. forces mass on its borders in Iraq and Afghanistan and faced concerted U.S. accusations that it has a covert atomic arms program. Kerry is unlikely to ease the pressure on Iran, which will remain a key U.S. foreign policy challenge whoever wins the Nov. 2 vote. But the Massachusetts senator's emphasis on a multilateral foreign policy approach and hints he would negotiate with Iran over its nuclear program appeal to the country's bazaar-rooted instincts to bargain its way out of a crisis. "Logically speaking, everything points to Iran supporting Kerry," said Tehran-based political analyst Mahmoud Alinejad. "If Bush is re-elected it will be on a platform of a radical strategy to democratize the Middle East, if necessary by force. At least what Kerry has hinted at provides the possibility for Iran to get out of this deadlock, to buy some more time." Conservative strategist Amir Mohebian, who advises some of Iran's top policymakers, agreed. "We prefer Kerry because he favors diplomatic methods rather than pressure. Iran is better off if he wins," he told Reuters