In a development that might make the Bush⁄Cheney ’04 campaign team reach for the Maalox, a survey released on Wednesday by Atlanta-based pollster Beth Schapiro showed that under 50 percent of Georgians, if an election were held today, would vote to re-elect President Bush.
Even more remarkably, pro-Bush voters edge out the voters who would choose a generic Democrat by less than the poll's margin of error. The numbers, +⁄- 4.5%, courtesy of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
VOTE FORRepublican George W. Bush
Feb. ’04: 47%
Oct. ’03: 49%
Democratic candidate
Feb. ’04: 44%
Oct. ’03: 41%
LIKE TO SEE BUSH REELECTED
Yes
Feb. ’04: 48%
Oct. ’03: 48%
No
Feb. ’04: 46%
Oct. ’03: 44%
So, what's this that people keep saying about writing off the South?
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For more information:
Schapiro Research Group ⁄⁄ The AJC Political Insider