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Kerry eight percent lead in polls Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/polls/2004-03-08-poll_x.htm http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/polls/2004-03-08-poll_x.htm Domestic issues lift Kerry in new poll By Richard Benedetto, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — After locking up the Democratic presidential nomination, John Kerry leads President Bush 52%-44%, largely because people say Kerry would handle domestic issues better. The Massachusetts senator's 8-point lead with likely voters in the USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll comes after he won nine of 10 crucial primaries and caucuses last Tuesday. Bush countered with a $10.5 million ad campaign and three speeches criticizing Kerry's Senate record and charging that the country would be less safe under his leadership. Bush rates higher in the poll on foreign affairs and national security, but Kerry tops him on the economy, health care, education and Social Security. Two-thirds of those polled say the economy will be more important than the war on terrorism when they vote. In a three-way matchup, independent Ralph Nader receives 2% at Kerry's expense, leaving Kerry with 50% and Bush still at 44%. The poll provides a snapshot of the electorate eight months before what is expected to be another close race for president. Of those polled, 45% said they are certain to vote for Kerry and 38% for Bush. That means the campaign is focused on the 17% of voters who say they are undecided or could change their minds. Another sign of trouble for Bush: Men, usually a Republican strength, split 47% for Kerry, 46% for Bush. Kerry has his party's typical lead with women, 53%-43%. The poll was taken Friday through Sunday. On Thursday, Bush launched TV ads in 17 states promoting his leadership in "tough times." Even before they ran, the president was put on the defensive by some families of people who died in the World Trade Center, a firefighters union that endorsed Kerry and Democrats who said Bush was politicizing a national tragedy by using images of the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. More than half of those surveyed, 54%, said Bush's use of the images was inappropriate. The president's overall job approval is 49%, which is equal to his all-time low in late January. He has slipped on leadership, the theme of his ads: 57% say he has the personality and leadership qualities a president should have, down from 66% in January. Kerry rated 57% on leadership, too. There are some bright spots for Bush in the poll: He is seen as less likely than Kerry to change his positions for political reasons; 49% said Kerry would, and 37% said Bush would. 55% say the war in Iraq was worth it, up from 49% in late January. 52% say they think Bush will win the election.

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