New gallup poll...Clark matches up best against Bush* --- Dean worst

[MIMStigator]

http://www.gallup.com/poll/releases/pr031114.asp

[IranianDemocrat]

1. No wonder republicans want Dean to win.

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[Lefta Dissenter]

2. you would think that would give the press

a reason to pay some attention to Clark!

But NOOOOOoooooooooooooooooo...

[joshan361]

8. the GOP/major media connection know it....

but as everyone now knows this what they are trying to prevent. they FEAR Clark

[Brucey]

3. It's going to be tough to win this one.

Voters want someone who is credible, has a good, strong image, and will not raise taxes. Which Dem would that be?

[CMT]

4. I like the headline

Howard Dean still unknown quantity to many Americans. I think that says alot. I also think that just because he is 9-points behind Bush in a trial heat about a year before the election is nothing to get too frazzled about since VP Al Gore was 15-20 points behind Bush for much of 2000 up until the Dem convention and he ended up winning the popular vote.

[killbotfactory]

5. They are all pretty close

what's the big deal?

[dusty64]

6. Yeah, gallup is credible.

Along with these other headlines.

Cheney: Popular but Unobtrusive
Few consider him the real power behind Bush's presidency

Most Americans Identify as Either Conservative or Moderate

The Best Holiday Season in Years?
Consumer optimism and spending intentions increased significantly in early November

Public Steady on Iraq
Evenly divided on whether to withdraw or keep troops in Iraq

Americans Agree With Banning "Partial-Birth Abortion"
Bush unlikely to lose much support over the issue

Slight Majority Says Bush Deserves Re-Election


Most Americans Don't Feel Government Threatens Civil Rights
No sign of public backlash against Patriot Act

Bush Job Approval Up Despite Iraq, Economy

Nation Optimistic About Schwarzenegger Administration
Women nationally are as supportive as men are


Need I go on?

[dusty64]

7. Kick.

Just to show what a biased outfit gallup is. I would take all of their polls with a huge grain of salt, they have an agenda.

[59millionmorons]

10. No they dont

But they do have a flawed formula for calculating voters.

[dusty64]

14. If thats true how

do you explain the "headlines" in post #6. They also seem to give our chimp his highest poll numbers. There are three different poll threads today with three different results, marist, zogby, and gallup. Very strange.

[Code_Name_D]

24. Intresting.

Some one recently posted a poll that showed Clark stacked up the worst against Bush. And of course all of the Clark Kluckers just KNEW that this poll had to have been faked. And then this one pops up less than a day later.

Amazing how these dubuse polls sudnly find credability when it spins what they want to here.

Vary intresting indeed.

[Cocoa]

17. Gallup I think consistently overstates Bush popularity

and your list of headlines is simply incredible. Gallup appears to be a branch of the GOP propaganda machine, despite their resepected name brand.

[joshan361]

9. and it will only get better

Clark and his campaign are jus now starting to get up to stride. it will be getting better real soon.

[Pepperbelly]

11. I no longer know what to believe in polls ...

Every single entity purchasing polls, publishing polls or relying on polls has their own axe to grind or, their own ox to gore.

Hard to say what is true and what isn't.

[Orangepeel]

12. which candidate can best GOTV?

as well as work around traditional media?

Not everybody here feels it and many don't like Dean. :shrug: To each his own. But people who refuse to see the effect he has on others are kidding themselves or in denial. The crowds, the meetups, the donations from small donors -- he inspires people who will work very hard for him.

Dean's ability to raise enough money to run a media campaign AND recruit enough people to run a grassroots campaign is very special and, IMO, gives him the best chance to beat bush.

[morgan2]

13. why is there never a poll of

Sharpton/Kucinich/Mosley-Braun vs. George Bush.. has anyone ever seen one? I can't remember any.

[Zomby Woof]

15. because they poll at 3% or less

Statistically, that means they wouldn't do much better even one-on-one against the Chimp.

Sad, but the facts are the facts.

[morgan2]

16. they poll at 3% or less against other democrats

that says nothing about what they would do against Bush. You'd expect them to not do as well as the others, but the numbers would still have some value.

[Piperay]

18. Yup, Clark...

is our best hope of sending chimp back to where he came from.

[MODemocrat]

19. The Gallup poll is so unbiased, yeh!

They must do a poll every hour on the hour. :crazy: :boring:

[Tatiana]

20. WOW

Clark's HUGE favorability rating is surprising. Shows that even if the media won't cover him adequately, his message and his charisma is having an effect.

[Clark Can WIN]

21. But you won't hear about this poll over and over again in the media

Because the Republicans, they love the Doctor.

[Clark Can WIN]

22. Bait and switch

"Throughout the 1990s, Dean’s cuts in state aid to education ($6 million), retirement funds for teachers and state employees ($7 million), health care ($4 million), welfare programs earmarked for the aged, blind and disabled ($2 million), Medicaid benefits ($1.2 million) and more, amounted to roughly $30 million. Dean claimed that the cuts were necessary because the state had no money and was burdened by a $60 million deficit.9

But during the same period, Dean found $7 million for a low-interest loan program for businesses, $30 million for a new prison in Springfield, VT, and he cut the income tax by 8 percent (equivalent to $30 million)–a move many in the legislature balked at because they didn’t feel comfortable "cutting taxes in a way that benefits the wealthiest taxpayers."10 By 2002, state investments in prisons increased by nearly 150 percent while investments in state colleges increased by only 7 percent.11

Indeed, Dean’s mix of "fiscal conservatism and social liberalism" seems to be not much different than Bush’s so-called compassionate conservatism, and certainly paralleled Clinton’s signature combination of liberal "I-feel-your-pain" rhetoric with neoliberal policies."


Is this the record he plans to run on? Ye Gods.

[FrenchieCat]

23. Of course Clark runs the best against Bush...

why do you think they want him out of the race?

[Ksec]

25. Bush

is only winning 50-47 against Clark who has barely started campaigning. Imagine once he gets the nod and votes arent watered down between 9 candidates. Clark should be our choice if you want to win. Its clear.

[FrenchieCat]

26. Crystal Clear.....

Diamond Clark......a rare gem, to be utilized accordingly....to beat the interloper sitting in our White House!

[L.A.dweller]

27. He is one handsome devil

hell even my boyfriend thinks so. This will sound very shallow but his looks alone will get him plenty of votes from you know who.

[Ksec]

28. Yes I suppose looks would garner some votes.

And I think hes a nice lookin older guy. But I like his character most. He is so honest and open.

[Clark Can WIN]

29. You should see him in person :-)

He just is so warm and friendly.......... It's amazing.

[L.A.dweller]

30. Cool pic

If only I were 30 yrs older. Haha i'm being silly.

[FrenchieCat]

31. Yea, very Cool Pic!

I shook his hand.....damn that felt good!

I hope his commercial will show him in uniform...that will give * a nice kick in the pants!