The details of the new FOX News poll (or, as my poll-watching friends call them, the "internals") are absolutely fascinating. Rob, my poll-watching friend, who's also one of the top political minds in DC, says the internals are HORRIBLE for Bush. It's hard to know what to point out, so I've taken the BEST parts of the detailed poll and pointed them out below. Keep in mind, if these are FOX's numbers, then Bush is REALLY doing badly. (And expect the polls to get even worse for Bush once word gets around that he blew the cover of an Al Qaeda mole working for our side, simply to bolster the Bush-Cheney ticket's public image at home.)
One more thing, of particular interest to me was the first set of data, below, that shows Kerry got an 8 to 12 point positive bump from the convention in terms of how voters perceive him.:
WHICH POLITICAL PARTY HAS A BETTER VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF THE COUNTRY?
Republicans 35%
Democrats 42%
WHICH CANDIDATE IS:
- A strong leader
Bush 44 (was 50% two weeks ago)
Kerry 40 (was 31% two weeks ago)
- More knowledgeable on the issues
Bush 43 (was 48% two weeks ago)
Kerry 40 (was 32% two weeks ago)
- Understands the average American
Bush 36 (was 38% two weeks ago)
Kerry 47 (was 38% two weeks ago)
- More honest and trustworthy
Bush 36 (was 42% two weeks ago)
Kerry 43 (was 31% two weeks ago)
WORDS THAT DESCRIBE EACH CANDIDATE
- Arrogant
Bush 48
Kerry 33
- Genuine
Bush 40
Kerry 42
- Optimistic
Bush 39
Kerry 43
- Hardworking
Bush 34
Kerry 39
- Courageous
Bush 40
Kerry 39
- Friendly
Bush 37
Kerry 37
WHICH CANDIDATE HAS BEEN MORE NEGATIVE SO FAR?
Bush 35
Kerry 31
FAVORABLE
John Kerry 52%
John Edwards 51%
George Bush 47%
Dick Cheney 40%
LIKELY VOTERS - WHO VOTE FOR?
Bush 43%
Kerry 47%
Nader 2%
REGISTERED VOTERS - WHO VOTE FOR?
Bush 42%
Kerry 46%
Nader 2%
ISSUES THAT MATTER MOST FOR VOTING FOR PREZ
Economy 25%
Terror/Homeland Security 22%
Health Care 18%
Iraq 14%
Education 10%
Taxes 3%
WHICH CANDIDATE WILL DO A BETTER JOB ON:
- Economy
Bush 36
Kerry 44
- War on terror
Bush 44
Kerry 38
- Iraq
Bush 41
Kerry 40
- Education
Bush 34
Kerry 47
- Health Care
Bush 31
Kerry 49
- Taxes
Bush 41
Kerry 42
