blogic:Poll Shows Americans Don't Know Bush, Kerry Positions

Published on September 29, 2004 By blogic In Politics

WASHINGTON - If matching presidential candidates to their positions on basic issues were like a "Jeopardy!" category, most Americans wouldn't earn a single dollar.

Importing drugs from Canada? That's a Kerry issue, but nearly half either didn't know or thought Bush also supported changing federal law to allow for drug imports from Canada.

Making abortions more difficult to obtain? Nearly one-third of those surveyed didn't know Bush alone supports more restrictions on abortion.

Eliminating the tax on estates? Two-thirds didn't know that's a Bush proposal.

I find it strangely comforting to know that as we in the Blogosphere spout our heated nonsense about Bush and Kerry, most voters not only aren't paying much mind to us, but don't even know the difference between what Bush would do over the next four years, and what Kerry would do.

Family, friends, and work are all more important than this election.

Comments

Gideon MacLeish

on Sep 29, 2004

I would like to see a poll indicating what percentage of people think that Nader is the Green Party candidate, or how many people can name more presidential candidates than Kerr, Bush, and Nader.

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