Public Faults Bush on Economy - 55% Say Jobs are Scarce.
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Kerry Makes Gains on Issues, Bush Maintains Leadership Image Advantage
With three months to go until the presidential election, the American public remains largely dissatisfied with economic conditions. Two-thirds rate the national economy as "only fair" or "poor." Accordingly, Bush gets low ratings for his handling of the economy and by an increasing margin, voters express more confidence in the Democratic nominee, John Kerry, than in Bush to improve economic conditions. Kerry now leads Bush by a wide 52% to 37% margin on the economy. [more ]
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