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November 02, 2004
Missouri | Race Is Tight In Missouri For Bush, Kerry

From The Post-Dispatch:
A recent poll shows Bush leading Kerry with Missouri voters who believe him to be better at handling the war on terror.

A new poll for the Post-Dispatch shows the race in Missouri tightening. President George W. Bush’s earlier lead has slipped among the state’s voters. But the Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry, has so far been unable to close the gap, in part because the poll shows a growing number of Missouri voters view him unfavorably.
The survey indicates that Bush, a Republican, still is seen as better able to handle the war on terror, but those polled appear to be a bit more pessimistic about the war in Iraq and the nation’s economy.
Meanwhile, Kerry’s standing among women appears to have improved slightly. But his overall unfavorable rating among state voters has climbed from 23 percent in January to 45 percent in the latest poll.
The upshot: Bush and Kerry enter the final week before the election in a too-close-to-call race among likely Missouri voters. Of those polled, 48 percent back Bush while 45 percent support Kerry. The remaining 7 percent said they are still undecided or have chosen a third-party candidate.


Posted by Catalyst at November 2, 2004 02:14 PM | TrackBack
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