A Bush Dean race
Washington Post:
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"Dean's Democratic rivals have warned that the former governor's lack of foreign policy experience would hurt him in a general election against Bush, and when asked in the poll whether they trusted the president or Dean more to handle national security and the war on terrorism, 67 percent of the respondents said Bush and 21 percent Dean. Even on the kind of domestic issues that normally favor Democrats, such as Social Security, health care and the education, Bush bests Dean by 50 percent to 39 percent.
"...In an early test of strength, 55 percent of those surveyed said that if the election were held today, they would vote to reelect the president and just 37 percent saying they would favor Dean."
Comparing these results it appears that 12 to 16 percent of voters will vote for a Democrat even if they do not trust them on national security. That is putting party ahead of the country.
Washington Post:
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"Dean's Democratic rivals have warned that the former governor's lack of foreign policy experience would hurt him in a general election against Bush, and when asked in the poll whether they trusted the president or Dean more to handle national security and the war on terrorism, 67 percent of the respondents said Bush and 21 percent Dean. Even on the kind of domestic issues that normally favor Democrats, such as Social Security, health care and the education, Bush bests Dean by 50 percent to 39 percent.
"...In an early test of strength, 55 percent of those surveyed said that if the election were held today, they would vote to reelect the president and just 37 percent saying they would favor Dean."
Comparing these results it appears that 12 to 16 percent of voters will vote for a Democrat even if they do not trust them on national security. That is putting party ahead of the country.
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