New Marist Poll: Dean leads Dems, Bush approval drops

[RevolutionStartsNow]

Sorry, just have a link to the PDF of the poll.

http://www.maristpoll.marist.edu/usapolls/PZ031104.pdf

[helleborient]

1. More good news, mostly...

Love seeing the Dean rise from 3% to 16% between April and November

And Dean, Gephardt and Kerry all hold Bush under 50%

Yet, most Americans still are paying little attention...when they get to know whomever the Democratic candidate is, I expect the numbers to rise even more for the Democrats!

[killbotfactory]

2. Wesley Clark does the worst against Bush?

That's odd.

Question Wording: If the 2004 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:

George Bush Richard Gephardt Unsure
Registered voters 48% 43% 9%

George Bush John Kerry Unsure
Registered voters 48% 42% 10%

George Bush Howard Dean Unsure
Registered voters 49% 41% 10%

George Bush Joe Lieberman Unsure
Registered voters 52% 41% 7%

George Bush Wesley Clark Unsure
Registered voters 55% 36% 9%

Question Wording: If the next Democratic presidential primary were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:

Democrats Nov 2003 April 2003Feb 2003 Jan 2003 Oct 2002
Howard Dean 16% 3% < 1% 1% 1%
Joseph Lieberman 12% 17% 18% 20% 21%
Richard Gephardt 10% 13% 8% 9% 18%
John Kerry 9% 10% 14% 14% 6%
Wesley Clark 8% n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Al Sharpton 5% 4% 5% 3% 3%
John Edwards 4% 5% 4% 7% 3%
Carol Moseley Braun 3% 3% n.a. n.a. n.a.
Dennis Kucinich 1% 1% n.a. n.a. n.a.
Other n.a. 5% 9% 11% 10%
Undecided 32% 39% 42% 35% 38%

[tsipple]

3. Let's Hear About How Electable Clark Is...Again!

Bush 48%, Gephardt 43%
Bush 48%, Kerry 42%
Bush 49%, Dean 41%

All Margin of Error stuff so far, right?

Bush 55%, Clark 36%

Ooops.

[helleborient]

4. I know this is an aside, but...

I clicked on the Pilots for Dean link in your post...the rides offered by pilots in their private planes is SOOOO coool!!!!!

In the air or on the ground...making getting volunteers where they need to go affordable and another way to bring people together - I love it!!!

[annxburns]

5. Sorry ....

.... but I don't believe Lieberman is ahead of Kerry and Gep.

[helleborient]

6. They're all within margin of error...

So you may be right.

I think Lieberman still has a national edge due to name recognition.

[tsipple]

7. Thanks!

Yet one more way we're changing the game this time.

[On the Road]

8. WOW! Look at Disapproval Among Republicans

Nov 03: Approve: 84% Disapprove: 13%
Apr 03 Approve: 97% Disapprove: 2%


This is where the election is going to be won. Republicans will not storm the polls to vote for Bush, but Democrats will to vote against him.