Subject:  Re Bradley/Bush/Gore polls.... (Guru) (Cathy O) (fwd)
Date:     Wed, 4 Aug 1999 004849 -0500 (CDT)
From:     "Roy L. Beavers" 
To:       emfguru 
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......I'm forwarding only one of the reponses I have received to the
following message....  But, clearly, the following is being widely
circulated....  If you know of others who might be interested in these
thoughts -- please be my guest!!!

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Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 09:39:17 -0500
From: catwoman 
To: "Roy L. Beavers" 
Subject: Re: Bradley/Bush/Gore polls....

Very illuminating!  Thanks.

Cathy O
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From: Roy L. Beavers 
To: emfguru 
Cc: john_mccain@mccain.senate.gov ;
john_ashcroft@ashcroft.senate.gov ;
blunt@mail.house.gov ; gephardt@mail.house.gov

Date: Monday, August 02, 1999 5:38 PM
Subject: Bradley/Bush/Gore polls....

>
>......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)......
>rbeavers@llion.org.......
>.....It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness.....
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>
>
>...........DO YOU KNOW OF OTHERS WHO SHOULD BE ON THIS LIST????............
>
>
>     _________________________________________________________________
>
>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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