Catholics, Vets Go Right; Bush, Kerry Tie

[Riprorin]

Catholics, Vets Go Right; Bush, Kerry Tie

United Press International

An erosion of support among U.S. Catholics and veterans for John Kerry has left him in a tie with President Bush, a CBS poll indicated Friday.

The poll marks the end of the historically small margin Kerry enjoyed after the Democrats' convention last month in Boston.

If the presidential election were being held today, and Ralph Nader were on the ballot in most states, 46 percent of voters said they would vote for John Kerry and John Edwards, and 45 percent would support George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, the network poll indicated.

The Nader-Camejo ticket, which is having a difficult time making the ballot in many states, receives just 1 percent of the vote.

The appearance of Vietnam veterans at the Democratic convention helped John Kerry's support among veterans, but now 55 percent of veterans back Bush, and 37 percent back Kerry.

White Catholics, too, once gave Kerry, a Catholic, a double-digit lead over Bush, a Protestant, now their vote is split evenly.

The poll was conducted among a nationwide random sample of 1,009 adults, interviewed by telephone Aug. 15-18. There were 835 registered voters in the sample and a margin of error of 3 percentage points

 

[TuxDave]

I guess that means more Republicans don't need to vote this year since everyone else is doing it for them. 😉

 

[digitalsm]

Originally posted by: TuxDave
I guess that means more Republicans don't need to vote this year since everyone else is doing it for them. 😉

Republicans had record turn out in 2002. I wouldnt expect anything different in 2004.

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: digitalsm

Originally posted by: TuxDave
I guess that means more Republicans don't need to vote this year since everyone else is doing it for them. 😉

Republicans had record turn out in 2002. I wouldnt expect anything different in 2004.

..... it was a JOKE... a subtle 'trick' in hopes to make less Republicans show up at election day...

 

[sMiLeYz]

Blacks, Jews, other minorities, and quite a few protestants white folks will still vote Democrat. Whats new?

 

[1EZduzit]

The poll was conducted among a nationwide random sample of 1,009 adults, interviewed by telephone Aug. 15-18. There were 835 registered voters in the sample and a margin of error of 3 percentage points


Only 1000 people polled? Not hardly what I would call a reliable poll. Frankly now even worth talking about.

 

[totalcommand]

Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
The poll was conducted among a nationwide random sample of 1,009 adults, interviewed by telephone Aug. 15-18. There were 835 registered voters in the sample and a margin of error of 3 percentage points


Only 1000 people polled? Not hardly what I would call a reliable poll. Frankly now even worth talking about.

Most polls have only 1000 people in them...check it.

 

[Insomnium]

Originally posted by: totalcommand

Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
The poll was conducted among a nationwide random sample of 1,009 adults, interviewed by telephone Aug. 15-18. There were 835 registered voters in the sample and a margin of error of 3 percentage points


Only 1000 people polled? Not hardly what I would call a reliable poll. Frankly now even worth talking about.

Most polls have only 1000 people in them...check it.

Which is precisely why most political polls are BS. Who honestly gives a crap about what a few Catholics think about the election?

 

[Runner20]

Originally posted by: Insomnium

Originally posted by: totalcommand

Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
The poll was conducted among a nationwide random sample of 1,009 adults, interviewed by telephone Aug. 15-18. There were 835 registered voters in the sample and a margin of error of 3 percentage points


Only 1000 people polled? Not hardly what I would call a reliable poll. Frankly now even worth talking about.

Most polls have only 1000 people in them...check it.

Which is precisely why most political polls are BS. Who honestly gives a crap about what a few Catholics think about the election?

Wow, that coming from a democrat is shocking ---

So there goes that BS about republicans being bigots.

Anyways, catholics have huge power in America and their power is growing --- mainly thru immigration. So you better give a krap about them. And many of our top politicians are cathlics, BTW.

 

[Czar]

so as usual linking is below Rip to do

 

[Vadatajs]

Originally posted by: Czar
so as usual linking is below Rip to do

You've got it wrong; he can't figure out how.

 

[Insomnium]

Originally posted by: Runner20

Originally posted by: Insomnium

Originally posted by: totalcommand

Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
The poll was conducted among a nationwide random sample of 1,009 adults, interviewed by telephone Aug. 15-18. There were 835 registered voters in the sample and a margin of error of 3 percentage points


Only 1000 people polled? Not hardly what I would call a reliable poll. Frankly now even worth talking about.

Most polls have only 1000 people in them...check it.

Which is precisely why most political polls are BS. Who honestly gives a crap about what a few Catholics think about the election?

Wow, that coming from a democrat is shocking ---

So there goes that BS about republicans being bigots.

Anyways, catholics have huge power in America and their power is growing --- mainly thru immigration. So you better give a krap about them. And many of our top politicians are cathlics, BTW.

I"m NOT A DEMOCRAT, and that wasn't a POLITICAL statement! And hell, I'm Catholic too if you must know.

I'm saying most polls like this suck and should be taken as purely scientific. Who gives a crap about what a percentage of 1000 people who happen to be Catholic think about the election??? I'm Catholic, and my Catholicism has not altered my vote in a single way.

Why is so much crap in this forum and this forum in general so centered on constant bashing and name calling? Your reply to my statement is completely irrelevant and idiotic as I was not bashing AT ALL. Jeez.

 

[conjur]

Wash. Times. Aren't you surprised? :roll:


http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040820-093121-6402r.htm

 

[viivo]

Originally posted by: Runner20

Wow, that coming from a democrat is shocking ---

So there goes that BS about republicans being bigots.

So when can we expect you to start making useful posts? All of them so far have been "But democrats are supposed to be x, well so much for that," ad hominem replies.

Not everything is so black and white.

 

[joshw10]

The electoral college is what matters. It's possible for a vote to be split evenly and the college being very one-sided. Every electoral college prediction map I have seen using current polls has Kerry substantially ahead. If you know of such a map that shows otherwise, I would be interested in seeing it.

 

[Drift3r]

I wonder what a poll taken from 1,000 black Catholics, 1,000 white Catholics, 1,000 asian Catholics and 1,000 latino Catholics would suggest ? Also what about factoring in economic status into the poll ? What would it do to this poll ? Are 1,000 poor Catholics more likely to vote for Kerry/Bush then to vote for Bush/Kerry as opposed to rich Catholics ?? Well you see I don't think most polls like this are very accurate for the reason that their too many factors involved to give a true accurate measure of who supports who. There too many ways for people to skew these polls inadvertently and purposely to show their points of view.

 

[nageov3t]

a poll can be mostly accurate with only 1000 people surveyed, assuming they were chosen completely at random.

but election polls don't mean much at this stage in the game. wait until after the republican convention and after the first debate before giving the polls much weight.

 

[Riprorin]

Originally posted by: Insomnium

Originally posted by: totalcommand

Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
The poll was conducted among a nationwide random sample of 1,009 adults, interviewed by telephone Aug. 15-18. There were 835 registered voters in the sample and a margin of error of 3 percentage points


Only 1000 people polled? Not hardly what I would call a reliable poll. Frankly now even worth talking about.

Most polls have only 1000 people in them...check it.

Which is precisely why most political polls are BS. Who honestly gives a crap about what a few Catholics think about the election?

The U.S. Catholic population at the start of 2004 was 67,259,768 -- an increase of some 850,000 over the 66,407,702 reported in 2003. Catholics continue to make up 23 percent of the total U.S. population.

That's more than a "few" Catholics.

Of course, the number that actually follow the teachings of the Catholic church is far fewer.