Few Paying Mind to Democratic Candidates

Doglips · 09-01-2003, 10:51 AM

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...democrats_poll

Few Paying Mind to Democratic Candidates
Sun Aug 31, 7:17 PM ET

By The Associated Press

Most voters haven't started paying attention to the Democratic presidential race, says a poll released on Labor Day weekend — the campaign's traditional starting point.

Two-thirds of voters — including two-thirds of Democrats — were unable to name any of the Democratic candidates for president, said the CBS News poll out Sunday.

Joe Lieberman (news - web sites), Dick Gephardt (news - web sites) and Howard Dean topped the field in the poll, with relatively low numbers that suggest the race remains wide open.

When pollsters provided voters the names of candidates in the running, Lieberman, Gephardt and Dean were the only three in double digits in support from registered Democrats. Lieberman, a Connecticut senator, had the backing of 14 percent; Gephardt, a Missouri congressman, was backed by 11 percent; and Dean, former governor of Vermont was at 10 percent. Other candidates were in single digits.

John Kerry, a Massachusetts senator, was at 5 percent after being in double digits in national polls most of the year. Kerry will try to spark his campaign this week with the formal announcement of his candidacy.

Al Sharpton had 5 percent; Bob Graham, a senator from Florida was at 4 percent; John Edwards, a senator from North Carolina, had 2 percent; Carol Moseley Braun was at 2 percent; and Dennis Kucinich, an Ohio congressman, had 0 percent.

Four in 10 Democratic voters said they were satisfied with the current field of nine candidates, while half said they would like more choices.

When all voters were asked whether President Bush (news - web sites) will definitely be re-elected, 38 percent said yes, but 50 percent said they think a Democrat can win. When voters were asked the same question about Bush's father in October 1991, 66 percent said yes, but that number dropped 20 points in the next month. The first President Bush lost his re-election bid.

The poll of 775 registered voters was taken Aug. 26-28 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points, larger for subgroups like Democratic voters.

PAPA G · 09-01-2003, 01:30 PM

to come up with a clear choice, right now they all suck!!!:nod:

colt45 · 09-01-2003, 05:41 PM

think about it what dem canadit is out there is worth paying attention to.

09-01-2003, 06:55 PM

You guys can rest easy.. Hillary will be the dark horse that comes to the Dumbocrats's rescue

colt45 · 09-01-2003, 07:18 PM

oh man i hope you are right that would get her out of NY

PAPA G · 09-01-2003, 09:40 PM

Doglips · 09-02-2003, 05:43 AM

Bill as the first "Lady".....man the world would not be safe....course 4 more clinton years and the constatution would be stamped "void" accross it.

dhermesc · 09-02-2003, 07:18 AM

Hillary would get her *** kicked by Bush. The best her (or her husband) have ever polled is about 40%, barring a third party canidate she goes home a big loser.

Rufus Rhastus J · 09-02-2003, 10:47 AM

I would not be one bit surprized to she that ----h run for prez.
She is so vile and disgusting that I bet America will vote her in. Sad part is, because of this shizit going on across the pond, most people are like me, could things get much worse? What was our gummit thinking? I'm still confused.

09-01-2003, 10:51 AM	#1
Doglips Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 9,089	Few Paying Mind to Democratic Candidates http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...democrats_poll Few Paying Mind to Democratic Candidates Sun Aug 31, 7:17 PM ET By The Associated Press Most voters haven't started paying attention to the Democratic presidential race, says a poll released on Labor Day weekend — the campaign's traditional starting point. Two-thirds of voters — including two-thirds of Democrats — were unable to name any of the Democratic candidates for president, said the CBS News poll out Sunday. Joe Lieberman (news - web sites), Dick Gephardt (news - web sites) and Howard Dean topped the field in the poll, with relatively low numbers that suggest the race remains wide open. When pollsters provided voters the names of candidates in the running, Lieberman, Gephardt and Dean were the only three in double digits in support from registered Democrats. Lieberman, a Connecticut senator, had the backing of 14 percent; Gephardt, a Missouri congressman, was backed by 11 percent; and Dean, former governor of Vermont was at 10 percent. Other candidates were in single digits. John Kerry, a Massachusetts senator, was at 5 percent after being in double digits in national polls most of the year. Kerry will try to spark his campaign this week with the formal announcement of his candidacy. Al Sharpton had 5 percent; Bob Graham, a senator from Florida was at 4 percent; John Edwards, a senator from North Carolina, had 2 percent; Carol Moseley Braun was at 2 percent; and Dennis Kucinich, an Ohio congressman, had 0 percent. Four in 10 Democratic voters said they were satisfied with the current field of nine candidates, while half said they would like more choices. When all voters were asked whether President Bush (news - web sites) will definitely be re-elected, 38 percent said yes, but 50 percent said they think a Democrat can win. When voters were asked the same question about Bush's father in October 1991, 66 percent said yes, but that number dropped 20 points in the next month. The first President Bush lost his re-election bid. The poll of 775 registered voters was taken Aug. 26-28 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points, larger for subgroups like Democratic voters.

09-01-2003, 01:30 PM	#2
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 12	waiting for them.......... to come up with a clear choice, right now they all suck!!!:nod:

09-01-2003, 05:41 PM	#3
colt45 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Occupied Territories of New York (Buffalo) Posts: 2,898	think about it what dem canadit is out there is worth paying attention to. __________________ "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity" -Sigmund Freud, General Introduction to Psychoanalysis "If guns cause crime, all of mine are defective." - Ted Nugent "Self-defense is Nature's eldest law." -John Dryden

09-01-2003, 07:18 PM	#5
colt45 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Occupied Territories of New York (Buffalo) Posts: 2,898	oh man i hope you are right that would get her out of NY __________________ "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity" -Sigmund Freud, General Introduction to Psychoanalysis "If guns cause crime, all of mine are defective." - Ted Nugent "Self-defense is Nature's eldest law." -John Dryden

09-01-2003, 09:40 PM	#6
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 12	MAYBE SHE'LL GO TO DALLAS!!!

09-01-2003, 06:55 PM	#4
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	You guys can rest easy.. Hillary will be the dark horse that comes to the Dumbocrats's rescue

09-02-2003, 05:43 AM	#7
Doglips Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 9,089	Bill as the first "Lady".....man the world would not be safe....course 4 more clinton years and the constatution would be stamped "void" accross it.

09-02-2003, 07:18 AM	#8
dhermesc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: East Central Kansas Posts: 1,762	Hillary would get her *** kicked by Bush. The best her (or her husband) have ever polled is about 40%, barring a third party canidate she goes home a big loser. __________________ Liberty is for those that claim it.

09-02-2003, 10:47 AM	#9
Rufus Rhastus J Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West, Central Florida, Third World America Posts: 6,339 Images: 1	I would not be one bit surprized to she that ----h run for prez. She is so vile and disgusting that I bet America will vote her in. Sad part is, because of this shizit going on across the pond, most people are like me, could things get much worse? What was our gummit thinking? I'm still confused. __________________ "They cannot be trusted.....The Romulans (our politicos) are without honor." Worf