shux
"Gov. Dean was surging even before the Gore endorsement. He has the most commanding lead -- except for Sen. Hillary Clinton -- of any candidate in this see-saw Democratic pack," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "But are the Democrats competing for the right to lose to President Bush? The President gets at least 50 percent against any of the nine Democratic wannabe's and for good measure, tops Sen. Clinton, the Democratic favorite who says she's not running." But not all the news is good for President Bush: American voters approve 51 -- 43 percent of the job Bush is doing, matching his all-time low of 51 -- 42 October 29.
...a new poll shows that residents are split on whether they would re-elect President Bush or would rather see someone new in the White House. ...Wisconsin could be fertile ground for campaigning by Bush and the Democratic candidates who emerge as front-runners, according to a new Badger Poll released Thursday
The SEIU's endorsement, due to be formalized at a Nov. 6 meeting of its 63-person executive board, would shift the labor winds decisively to Dean. He could get an even bigger boost if the 1.3-million member American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees swings behind him. AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee considered backing Senator John F. Kerry (D-Mass.), then flirted with retired General Wesley Clark. But insiders say Clark's early missteps soured McEntee, who was the first major union leader to back Bill Clinton in 1992 and who wants to play kingmaker again. McEntee was miffed when Clark decided not to campaign actively in Iowa, where AFSCME's 28,000 members spread across all 99 counties could make a crucial difference in the Jan. 19 caucuses.
Upload logo
Choose a logo image in .gif, .jpg, or .png format.
Delete logo
Choose File