The Liberal Label Sticks...
...according to Rasmussen...
This is not good news for John Kerry. He's fought the "liberal" label with everything in his arsenal, and President Bush is likely to slam it home over and over again in Wednesday's debate. With 55% of the respondents already viewing Kerry as a liberal and previous polls showing that the large majority of voters view him as someone who says whatever is popular, it also shows that the president's campaign themes have been extraordinarily effective in delivering their message.
The president has never shied away from the "conservative" label. He has, in fact, labeled himself as a "compassionate conservative." And herein lies the problem for John Kerry: 61% of conservatives see the president as "one of them" while only 38% of liberals see John Kerry as "one of them." Which one is more likely to turn out his base?
This is not good news for John Kerry. He's fought the "liberal" label with everything in his arsenal, and President Bush is likely to slam it home over and over again in Wednesday's debate. With 55% of the respondents already viewing Kerry as a liberal and previous polls showing that the large majority of voters view him as someone who says whatever is popular, it also shows that the president's campaign themes have been extraordinarily effective in delivering their message.
The president has never shied away from the "conservative" label. He has, in fact, labeled himself as a "compassionate conservative." And herein lies the problem for John Kerry: 61% of conservatives see the president as "one of them" while only 38% of liberals see John Kerry as "one of them." Which one is more likely to turn out his base?
posted by Jim | 1:51 PM
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