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66% Say Bush Conservative, 46% Say Kerry Liberal
Saturday, September 04, 2004
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For John Kerry, the numbers are 46% liberal and 40% moderate. Overall, those numbers have changed little throughout Election 2004. In fact, they are virtually identical to numbers gathered shortly after the Democratic National Convention a month ago. Two thirds (66%) of conservative voters believe Bush shares their ideological perspective. Similar percentages of moderates and liberals share that assessment of the President's ideology. However, most liberal voters reject the notion that Kerry is one of them. Fifty-five percent (55%) of self-identified liberals view Kerry as a moderate. Twenty-eight percent (28%) say the Senator is politically moderate. Conservative voters have an entirely different view--70% say the Democratic nominee is politically liberal. Perceptions of the candidates' ideology are among the very few numbers that didn't shift during the GOP bash in New York. Following the Convention, Bush pulled ahead in both the national Tracking Poll and in the 16-Battleground States. Forty-four percent (44%) now say the country is going in the Right Direction. That's up from 39% before the Convention. Fifty-two percent (52%) now expect the Republicans to win, up from 43% following the Democratic Convention. Leading speakers at the convention, including Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, and Arnold Schwarzenegger are viewed very favorably by the public at large. Laura Bush is seen in a much more positive light than Theresa Heinz Kerry. Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. The Rasmussen Reports ElectionEdge™ Premium Service for Election 2008 offers the most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a Presidential election. Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
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