The Meltdown Proceeds
Charles Johnson
Tue Jul 27, 2004 at 8:04 am PDT • Views: 186
The pre-convention bounce that the Kerry Krowd was counting on failed to materialize—and at the moment when it should be strongest, support for Kerry’s disastrous candidacy is dropping fast. (Hat tip: kstagger.)
July 26, 2004— The critical convention season begins with John Kerry losing momentum at just the hour he’d like to be gaining it: President Bush has clawed back on issues and attributes alike, reclaiming significant ground that Kerry had taken a month ago.
Kerry has lost support against Bush in trust to handle five of six issues tested in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, including terrorism, Iraq, taxes and even health care. And Kerry’s ratings on personal attributes — honesty, strong leadership, consistency, empathy and others — have softened as well.
Sampling, data collection and tabulation for this poll were done by TNS.
The bottom line has shifted only very subtly. Head-to-head, the Massachuestts senator has slipped from a slight lead in late June to a dead heat today, with 49 percent support for Bush and 48 percent for Kerry among registered voters. Including Ralph Nader, it’s 48 percent-46 percent-3 percent.
Frank says: