BUSH'S SERVICE RECORD NOT AN ISSUE TO MOST VOTERS

[Tommy Duncan]

www.economist.com/display...id=2907805

For Immediate Release
September 15, 2004

ECONOMIST/YOUGOV POLL: BUSH'S SERVICE RECORD NOT AN ISSUE TO MOST VOTERS
Voters Split on Whether He Told the Truth

New York, NY -- According to the latest Economist/You Gov poll, when asked, "How important to the presidential election is the issue of Mr. Bush's service in the National Guard?," 37% say it is "not very important" and 27% say it is "not at all important". Only 13% felt the issue is "very important" and another 18% say the issue of service is "fairly important". The sample was drawn from a recruited sample and weighted to be representative of the US over-18 population with a margin of error +/- 2%.

When voters are asked whether they believe Mr. Bush told the truth about his service record during Viet Nam, voters are more evenly split: 40% feel he has not told the truth; 37% feel he has. It will be interesting to see whether voter opinion will be influenced by a potential Congressional investigation to determine whether do ents used by CBS News pertaining to President Bush's National Guard service record were falsified. The investigation has been called for by Representative Christopher Cox (R-CA), Chairman of the House Policy Committee and Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee.

[Yonivore]

That's Shocking!

I was getting the distinct impression his re-election chances hinged on where he was and what he was doing in 1972.

Whew!

[Nbadan]

Let people connect the dots and then take this poll again...

[Spurminator]

Connect what dots?

Even if all of the accusations are true, it still wouldn't matter to most people. Notice the discrepancy between people who think he hasn't told the truth and people who don't care either way.

[Yonivore]

Dot: Dan Rather.....Dot: Source of Forged Memos....Dot: DNC...Dot: Kerry.

[Joe Chalupa]

Hey, I didn't care about Bill getting head either.

[Yonivore]

Except then, the issue was perjury, suborning perjury, obstructing justice, and lying to the American People...and, Joe, you were in the minority then.

Now, it's the majority that doesn't care what happened in 1972.

[ClintSquint]

Why worry about 1972 when Bush is screwing up 2005 and years to come?

[Hook Dem]

"Why worry about 1972 when Bush is screwing up 2005 and years to come?" ........Does that mean you've conceeded Clint?

[SpursWoman]

Tell the Kerry campaign that. They haven't seemed to figure that out yet.

[Tommy Duncan]

Why worry about 1972

Hey don't ask me. I've said all along that was a dumb line of attack yet some here thought it was all important.

[ClintSquint]

Bush's Dubya like policies will cause the deficit to be of concern for years to come. If he gets re-elected?

It will be spending like a blue light special!!

[Spurminator]

Here you go Democrats...

DNC


Let your voices be heard.

[Yonivore]

Yeah, and like Kerry wouldn't?

I seriously believe you'll see some drastic domestic reforms.

[Tommy Duncan]

Talk to the hand.

[SpursWoman]

[ClintSquint]

[LandSharkII]

:spam2

Gore lost. Get over it.