Dean vs. Clark (Continued)

I've been saying on this blog for the past four months that the Democratic race is between Dean and Clark (and more recently that i'm a fan of Clark).

I just read about an interesting USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup poll that suggests the two things i believe:

1 - Bush is going to be very hard to beat as the economy is getting better just in time, and

2 - Clark is the only Democratic candidate who has a chance to beat Bush

Here's a link to USA Today's story on the poll

Comments

[cj]

COME ON PEOPLE - THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!!!

If Bush is going to get his butt kicked in 2004 - it can be by no other TEAM but

DEAN and CLARK

please spare the mud slinging and keep your eye on the prize!

[Frenchie]

I say Clark and Clark. Dean can not beat Bush...and that's really all there is to it. Doesn't take a scientist to figure that one out.

[Frenchie]

In fact, here's a poll that says it exactly like it is!

AP Poll: Will Lester, Associated Press Writer Friday, January 9, 2004
(01-09) 17:07 PST WASHINGTON (AP)
CLARK CLOSEST TO BUSH, 7 POINTS BEHIND, DEAN 15 EVEN WITH
KERRY'S 17.
Bush / Clark: 49 / 42 (-7)
Bush / Dean: 54 / 39 (-15)
Bush /Kerry: 54 / 37 (-17)
Bush /Gephardt 56 / 35 (-21).

It is notable 1) that Clark holds Bush under 50, a sign of vulnerbility, an=
d
2) does better than twice as good as Dean and Kerry against Bush.
Men (49-26), evangelicals and rural voters are supporting Bush by big
margins at the start of this election year, while traditionally
Democratic-leaning groups such as women have more divided loyalties,
according to the poll. The public's growing confidence in the economy is
helping boost Bush's standing as well.
On the current president's re-election, 39 percent of women said they
would definitely vote for someone else and 35 percent said they would
vote for Bush.
The AP-Ipsos poll of 1,000 adults, including 774 registered voters, was
taken Jan. 5-7 and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3
percentage points.