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August 01, 2004
Polls | Poll Position: Rasmussen Tidbits

From yesterday’s Rasmussen Report, some stats to chew on:

Fifty-one percent (51%) of American voters say that making sure Iraq becomes “a peaceful nation enjoying freedom and democracy” is more important than bringing home American soldiers right away…..39% believe bringing home the troops as soon as possible in more important.

Fifty-eight percent (58%) of all voters think that John Kerry believes bringing home the troops is more important. Just 29% think Kerry places a higher priority on insuring a successful conclusion in Iraq.
Eighty-three percent (83%) believe Bush places a higher priority on finishing the mission. Just 8% believe Bush is more interested in bringing home the troops as soon as possible.

(From Friday) When it comes to the War on Terror and national defense issues, voter preference for Bush over Kerry remains near its lowest level of the year.
A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 49% of voters trust President Bush more than Senator Kerry on this issue. That’s just one point above Bush’s lowest level of the year.
Forty-five percent (45%) now prefer Kerry. That’s unchanged from from last week and the highest level of the year for the Senator.
Most significantly, a plurality of unaffiliated voters now prefer Kerry over Bush on national defense issues.



Posted by Michele at August 1, 2004 08:24 AM | TrackBack
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