It’s the “Moral Values” stupid!
Posted : November 3, 2004 at 9:33 am [America/Los_Angeles]
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More exit poll respondents — about 22 percent — called “moral values” the election’s most important issue then cited the economy, terrorism or Iraq. Those expressing this sentiment backed the president overwhelmingly, 79 percent to Kerry’s 18 percent. Bush did similarly well among the 19 percent who identified terrorism as their top issue.
Kerry won overwhelmingly among the 20 percent who pointed to the economy and jobs as the most important issue — taking this group 80 percent to the president’s 18 percent. The 15 percent who named the Iraq war as the race’s top issue backed the senator by a 3-1 margin.
The president’s supporters were overwhelmingly positive about the current situation in the economy and Iraq. Those with more pessimistic views on these topics resoundingly said they voted for Kerry.
A hefty majority, 57 percent to 38 percent, said the president pays more attention to large corporations than to “ordinary Americans.” About 54 percent of respondents said Kerry mostly says what “people want to hear,” rather than what he
believes.…
Reading the paragrpahs above, I could not help but remember what an ex-President once said about winning elections against Republicans.
Oh well…
- Anand
Category: United (or not) State of American Politics 2004