TN: Poll shows Bush carrying state in next year뭩 election

goobergunch

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Tue Dec-16-03 06:08 PM
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TN: Poll shows Bush carrying state in next year뭩 election

CHATTANOOGA (AP) � A new statewide poll finds that with less than a year to go before the 2004 election, President Bush would easily take Tennessee over a generic Democratic opponent.

The survey of 400 likely Tennessee voters found that Bush would carry Tennessee and its 11 electoral votes by a margin of 52 percent to 37 percent. Eleven percent of respondents were undecided.

None were asked which of the nine Democratic candidates they would prefer in a race against Bush.

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The poll, with a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percent, was taken Dec. 4-8.

more...http://reviewappeal.midsouthnews.com/news.ez?viewStory=16031

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joeybee12

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Tue Dec-16-03 06:13 PM
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1. I don't think this is good news for Dumbo--52% is not all that great

in a very conservative state. TN could be competitive next year.

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Aloha_Texan

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Tue Dec-16-03 06:18 PM
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2. Do we need the south ?

I'm happy to hear that any state is competitive in the south, but I gotta ask ya, how badly do we need the south ? Gore lost the entire south and a pretty good argument can be made that he won the election. If we just get every state we got in 2000 + Ohio, we win without the south. But hell if we can put up a fight in TN, i'm for it.

- Aloha Texan

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goobergunch

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Tue Dec-16-03 06:22 PM
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3. We don't need the South for the presidency

But it's good not to put all of our eggs in one basket.

Furthermore, we do need the South for the Senate.

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Aloha_Texan

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Tue Dec-16-03 06:38 PM
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4. good call

yeah, we of course should be playing all the angles. Just a passing thought.

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Philosophy

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Tue Dec-16-03 06:38 PM
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5. "Easily"?!

Somehow I don't think 11 percent of the voters are going to vote "Undecided" in the real election.

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CMT

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Tue Dec-16-03 06:52 PM
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6. that's not bad

Bush is only at 52% with lots of undecideds.

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Tue Dec-16-03 07:17 PM
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8. who cares

i can tell you now that bush will get the confedericy

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goobergunch

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Tue Dec-16-03 07:19 PM
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9. Nothing In The Future Is Definite. (n/t)

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valphoosier

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Wed Dec-17-03 12:38 AM
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11. most of it...

but a national party can't write off entire regions.

Some of the border states (+Arkansas, Louisiana, and Florida) should be in our crosshairs.

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CMT

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Wed Dec-17-03 02:44 AM
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13. we want to be competitive anywhere

and do as well as possible in the south and in the popular vote so it is good news that Bush is only barely over 50% in Tennessee.

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asjr

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Tue Dec-16-03 07:11 PM
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7. That is a downer--

I had hoped my state would get an education before the next election.
The candidates are going to have to get here a lot more often.

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AnnitaR

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Tue Dec-16-03 11:52 PM
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10. Clark got an unexpected reception here in Knoxville

Clark, his staff, and those who were there were all shocked at the number of people who showed up at the General's rally in Knoxville. They were actually running out the doors. They were lots of veterans there as well. You could see the shock on Clark's face when he walked into the room. I think his staff must have been preparing him for a so-so crowd (due to Knoxville being heavily Puke), you could tell his was quite shocked to see the number of people that showed up.

I think Clark is going to do really well here in the Primary. He could also make it real interesting here in TN if he gets the Nom.

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SahaleArm

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Wed Dec-17-03 01:51 AM
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12. Close to 1000 people - Not bad for Knoxville n/t

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