Subject:  Bradley/Bush/Gore polls....
Date:     Mon, 2 Aug 1999 164009 -0500 (CDT)
From:     "Roy L. Beavers" 
To:       emfguru 
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......This interesting poll illustrates an important phenomenon
that I believe is happening all across the country.....  (I see it
in Missouri, also.)

Much of Bill Bradley's strength as a potential presidential candidate
arises out of his popularity with REPUBLICANS.....   This advantage for
him, of course, is likely to be lost if he runs as a Democrat....

But -- should he find his way to run as a **third party** candidate in
the November of year 2000 election -- he could prove to be one of the
strongest third party candidates in history.....

Third party candidates don't "win" the presidency in the U.S. -- but they
can surely impact the outcome....

An important question which somebody (the Republicans) ought to be asking:
why is Bradley so popular with the Republicans?  I believe the answer is
that there are a great many ("independent") Republicans who are not happy
with the anointment of "Wall Street establishment candidate" Bush -- via
a corrupt $$$$$$ political system that now prevails within both major
parties in the U.S. elections.....

Bill Bradley is seen as being above that scenario....  (For one thing, he
has challenged all candidates to forswear the expenditure of any "soft"
money in their campaigns.....  Only Republican John McCain has agreed to
abide by the same.)

Guru's preference would still be John McCain, but he has no chance under
the present system.  The Republicans are going to nominate an "acceptable
to Wall Street" (not Main Street) candidate.  Therefore, Bradley may be
our best -- realistic -- hope to get a president who will serve in the
public interest ... rather than the special interests!!!)..... I think you
will find the following to be illuminating....

Cheerio.....

Roy Beavers (EMFguru)......
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11:22 AM ET 08/02/99

Bradley Moves Ahead of Bush in N.Y.

 By MARC HUMBERT=
 Associated Press Writer=
           ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ Former Sen. Bill Bradley of New Jersey has
 moved ahead of Texas Gov. George W. Bush in New York and gained
 ground on Vice President Al Gore, according to a state presidential
 poll released today.
           Bradley's rival for the Democratic nomination, Vice President Al
 Gore, remains deadlocked in the state with the Republican governor,
 the Quinnipiac College Polling Institute poll said.
           In a Democratic matchup, Gore's lead over Bradley among
 potential New York primary voters has narrowed since a poll
 released in early July by the Hamden, Conn.-based institute. The
 poll said Gore leads Bradley, 47 percent to 38 percent. In the July
 poll, Gore led Bradley, 52 percent to 34 percent.
           While Gore is stronger than Bradley among Democrats, the former
 senator pulls more support from Republican voters, 15 percent vs. 9
 percent, and independents, 50 percent vs. 40 percent, than the vice
 president.
           In the latest poll, Bradley led Bush, 46 percent to 39 percent.
 In the July poll, they were at statistical deadheat, with Bush at
 44 percent and Bradley at 43 percent.
           The new poll had Gore at 45 percent to Bush's 43 percent. In
 July, Bush was favored by 45 percent of voters while Gore was the
 choice of 44 percent.
           Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac College institute,
 said the poll numbers are ``creating a sense of momentum'' for
 Bradley.
           New York, where Democrats outnumber Republicans by a 5-3 margin,
 is considered a must-win state for Democrats.
           ``Vice President Gore has been locked in a tie with Bush
 throughout the last two Quinnipiac College polls of New York state
 voters and that's not a good place for a Democratic presidential
 candidate to be,'' Carroll said.
           President Clinton's approval rating among New York voters
 remains high, at 67 percent.
           The telephone poll of 1,241 registered voters was conducted July
 20-27 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage
 points.

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