Saturday, October 23, 2004

Newsweek online poll

Percentages may not total to 100% for each question due to non-responses
If the election were held today, who would you vote for?  * 4916 web responses
RESPONSES WEB  NEWSWEEK Magazine 
Kerry-Edwards 74%  46% 
Bush-Cheney 25%  46% 
Nader-Camejo 0%  2% 
Undecided/Other 0%  6% 
If you vote this year, will it be the first time you have voted in a general election for president?  * 4883 web responses
RESPONSES WEB  NEWSWEEK Magazine 
Yes 13%  15% 
No 86%  84% 
Don't know 1%  0% 
Have you made up your mind about who to vote for in the presidential election?  * 4878 web responses
RESPONSES WEB  NEWSWEEK Magazine 
Yes 98%  84% 
No 1%  13% 
Don't plan to vote 0%  3% 
Regardless of which presidential candidate you personally support, who do you think is more likely to win in November?  * 4885 web responses
RESPONSES WEB  NEWSWEEK Magazine 
Bush 30%  52% 
Kerry 54%  30% 
Don't know 16%  18% 
Compared to past presidential elections during your lifetime, do you see the 2004 election as the single most important election of your lifetime?  * 4894 web responses
RESPONSES WEB  NEWSWEEK Magazine 
Single most important 66%  32% 
More important than most others 27%  36% 
About as important as others 6%  29% 
Less important 0%  2% 
Don't know 1%  1% 
If John Kerry is elected president in November, do you think this country would be more vulnerable or less vulnerable to a terrorist attack than it would be if George W. Bush is re-elected?  * 4896 web responses
RESPONSES WEB  NEWSWEEK Magazine 
More vulnerable 24%  38% 
Less vulnerable 47%  20% 
About as vulnerable 28%  35% 
Don't know 1%  7% 
Because of Iraq, do you think the military draft is likely to be reinstated if George W. Bush is re-elected in November?  * 4897 web responses
RESPONSES WEB  NEWSWEEK Magazine 
Yes, likely 56%  38% 
No, not likely 35%  51% 
Don't know 9%  11%