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50% US voters against Bush in new poll
New York, Oct 12: A rising number of US voters would replace US President George W. Bush in the 2004 elections, a new poll said, while Bush is in a statistical dead heat with Democratic hopeful Wesley Clark.
New York, Oct 12: A rising number of US voters would replace US President George W. Bush in the 2004 elections, a new poll said, while Bush is in a statistical dead heat with Democratic hopeful Wesley Clark.
Fifty per cent of voters would replace Bush, according to the Newsweek poll yesterday, up three percentage points from 47 per cent in a similar poll conducted September 25-26.
Clark was preferred by 44 per cent of registered voters and Bush by 47 per cent -- a dead heat in a poll with a three-percentage-point margin of error.
Clark topped the list of democratic challengers, followed by Joseph Lieberman with 13 per cent support, Kerry with 11 per cent, dean with 10 per cent and Gephardt with eight per cent.
Bush's weak spot, the economy, was a priority for 44 per cent of those polled. The President's strong suit, national security, was more important for 16 per cent of respondents.
Forty-nine per cent disapproved of Bush's handling of Iraq, the highest percentage so far on a Newsweek poll, while 44 per cent approved.
Princeton research associates conducted the poll among some 1,004 adults on October 9 and 10.
Bureau Report
Fifty per cent of voters would replace Bush, according to the Newsweek poll yesterday, up three percentage points from 47 per cent in a similar poll conducted September 25-26.
Clark was preferred by 44 per cent of registered voters and Bush by 47 per cent -- a dead heat in a poll with a three-percentage-point margin of error.
Clark topped the list of democratic challengers, followed by Joseph Lieberman with 13 per cent support, Kerry with 11 per cent, dean with 10 per cent and Gephardt with eight per cent.
Bush's weak spot, the economy, was a priority for 44 per cent of those polled. The President's strong suit, national security, was more important for 16 per cent of respondents.
Forty-nine per cent disapproved of Bush's handling of Iraq, the highest percentage so far on a Newsweek poll, while 44 per cent approved.
Princeton research associates conducted the poll among some 1,004 adults on October 9 and 10.
Bureau Report