CBS Polls Weigh Kerry's Qualities
Poll: Kerry Seen As Optimistic, Diplomatic -- But Prone To 'Flip-Flop'
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Play CBS Video Video Kerry To Top Bush Security? John Kerry looked to top President Bush on security by calling for an 18-month extension of the 9/11 probe, and saying he would impose all its suggested changes, Byron Pitts reports.
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Photo Essay Sen. John Kerry His early life, war days and Senate career.
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OPINION OF KERRY
(Registered Voters)
Favorable
Now
June
Unfavorable
Now
June
Undecided/Unknown
Now
June
KERRY’S STRENGTHS
TRAITS OF THE CANDIDATES
Listens to different views
Bush
Kerry
Does not listen to different views
Bush
Kerry
Is able to admit mistakes
Bush
Kerry
Is not able to admit mistakes
Bush
Kerry
KERRY’S WEAKNESSES
DOES KERRY TAKE A POSITION AND STICK WITH IT?
Yes
No
Bush continues to have an advantage over Kerry on saying what he believes: 58 percent of voters think Bush says what he believes, compared to just 34 percent who say the same about Kerry. 55 percent of voters think Kerry says what people want to hear.
TRAITS OF THE CANDIDATES
Says what he believes
Bush
Kerry
Says what people want to hear
Bush
Kerry
WHO SUPPORTS KERRY?
In the most recent CBS News/New York Times poll, Senators Kerry and Edwards have a 49 percent to 44 percent lead over the GOP ticket of President George W. Bush and Vice-President Dick Cheney. The race continues to be close; from April to June, before Edwards was selected, neither Presidential candidate built and held a sizeable lead in the head-to head matchups. However the slight boost Kerry received from naming Edwards earlier this month remained mostly intact though the middle of July.
KERRY-EDWARDS VS. BUSH-CHENEY: CHOICE IN NOVEMBER
(Registered voters)
Now
Kerry-Edwards
Bush-Cheney
7/7
Kerry-Edwards
Bush-Cheney
June
Kerry-Edwards
Bush-Cheney
May
Kerry-Edwards
Bush-Cheney
April
Kerry-Edwards
Bush-Cheney
(Before the early July naming of John Edwards to the Democratic ticket, only the presidential candidates were mentioned in the presidential choice question.)
Kerry has the support of the vast majority of Democrats, and Independents gave him an eight-point lead.
CANDIDATE SUPPORT BY PARTY
John Kerry
Reps
Dems
Inds
George W. Bush
Reps
Dems
Inds
With Ralph Nader -- who has yet to qualify for the ballot in many states -- added to the vote choices, Kerry leads Bush 45 percent to 42 percent while Nader gets 5 percent.
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