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TIME Poll: Among likely voters, 52% would vote for President George Bush, while 41% would vote for John Kerry and 3% would vote for Ralph Nader

Friday, Sep. 03, 2004
New York: For the first time since the Presidential race became a two person contest last spring, there is a clear leader, the latest TIME poll shows. If the 2004 election for President were held today, 52% of likely voters surveyed would vote for President George W. Bush, 41% would vote for Democratic nominee John Kerry, and 3% would vote for Ralph Nader, according to a new TIME poll conducted from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. Poll results are available on TIME.com and will appear in the upcoming issue of TIME magazine, on newsstands Monday, Sept. 6.

Most important issues: When asked what they consider are the most important issues, 25% of registered voters cited the economy as the top issue, followed by 24% who cited the war on terrorism as the top issue. The situation in Iraq was rated the top issue by 17% of registered voters, moral values issues such as gay marriage and abortion were the top issue for 16% of respondents, and health care was the most important issue for 11% of respondents.

Bush vs. Kerry:

The economy: 47% trust President Bush more to handle the economy, while 45% trust Kerry.

Health care: 48% trust Senator Kerry to handle health care issues, while 42% trust Bush.

Iraq: 53% trust Bush to handle the situation in Iraq, while 41% trust Kerry.

Terrorism: 57% trust Bush to handle the war on terrorism, while 36% trust Kerry.

Understanding the needs of people: 47% said they trust Kerry to understand the needs of people like themselves, while 44% trusted Bush to understand their needs.

Providing strong leadership: 56% said they trust Bush to provide strong leadership in difficult times, while 37% said they trust Kerry to provide leadership in difficult times.
Tax policy: 49% trust Bush to handle tax policy, while 40% trust Kerry.

Commanding the Armed Forces: 54% said they trust Bush to be commander-in-chief of the armed forces, while 39% said they trust Kerry.

Bush on the Issues:

Iraq: Half (50%) of those surveyed approve of the way President Bush is handling the situation in Iraq, while 46% disapprove. In last week?s TIME poll, 48% approved of the way Bush was handling the situation in Iraq and 48% disapproved.

Terrorism: Almost two thirds (59%) said they approve of how President Bush is handling the war on terrorism, while 38% disapprove. Last week?s TIME poll found 55% approved of Bush?s handling of the war on terrorism, while 40% disapproved.

The Economy: Survey respondents were split on the President?s handling of the economy. Almost half (48%) said the approved of Bush?s handling of the economy, while 48% said the disapproved.

Other results include:

Was U.S. Right Going to War with Iraq? Over half of those surveyed (52%) think the U.S. was right in going to war with Iraq, while 41% think the U.S. was wrong to go to war.

Have the United States? actions in Iraq made the world safer? Almost half (45%) think the United States? actions in Iraq have made the world safer, while 45% think the world is more dangerous. In a similar TIME poll taken Aug. 3 ? 5, over half (52%) said the world was more dangerous, and 38% said the world was safer.

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moral values issues such as gay marriage and abortion were the top issue for 16% of respondents

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This is why our political system is so shit at times.

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JesusChrist said:

GEORGE BUSH ROCKS!

This is only the begining.  You can keep your Kennedys and Kerrys and stuff them back into their liberal enclaves of the northeast.

I can't wait for Cheney/Ashcroft 08!  We are taking America back for fine and decent God fearing Americans!

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you have GOT to be kidding me ....ohhhh man , some people are fucked up  im telling u JFK is going all the way, you'll see. we are planting a bush back in texas

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KingOftheThing said:

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JesusChrist said:

GEORGE BUSH ROCKS!

This is only the begining.  You can keep your Kennedys and Kerrys and stuff them back into their liberal enclaves of the northeast.

I can't wait for Cheney/Ashcroft 08!  We are taking America back for fine and decent God fearing Americans!

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you have GOT to be kidding me ....ohhhh man , some people are fucked up  im telling u JFK is going all the way, you'll see. we are planting a bush back in texas

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Ancalagon said:
Something can't be right there. Rasmussen has been running daily polls gauging this same exact issue. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Presidential_Tracking_Poll.htm . For the last three days, Bush has led Kerry 49%-45%...there's no way such a disparity could exist between one Time poll and daily Rasmussen polls.

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Alex123 said:
Put this in your pipe and smoke it lefties!

It would take a pretty deranged take on reality to call John Kerry a leftie. He is somewhat lesser to the right than Bush and Atilla the Hun, leftie no.

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Learyfan said:
"Smell the glove"? I've never heard that term before. What does it mean?

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The original cover depicted, in the words of Polymer rep Bobbi Flekman, a "greased, naked woman on all fours with a dog collar around her neck, and a leash and a man?s arm extended out up to here holding on to the leash and pushing a black glove in her face to sniff it."

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pinksharkmark said:
Newsweek's poll had slightly different numbers, but the same 11 point edge. Newsweek says it's 54 to 43.

With two months left to go, it would be pretty unrealistic to believe these numbers won't change before the votes are finally counted.

pinky

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WOO HOO!

GEORGE BUSH ROCKS!

This is only the begining. You can keep your Kennedys and Kerrys and stuff them back into their liberal enclaves of the northeast.

I can't wait for Cheney/Ashcroft 08! We are taking America back for fine and decent God fearing Americans!

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