The American public really starts to dislike a president after six, seven, eight years. They want change, they know they're not going to get it from the incumbent, and they suspect that the incumbent's sidekick is also not going to bring it about,
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Many Americans did not watch the speech. Those who did were 2-to-1 Republican, so most were arguably already in the president's camp.
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So the pressure is on Kerry to meet expectations. And let's not forget the good news for the White House in this poll Bush is still seen as a stronger leader who would better deal with Iraq and terrorism,
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This poll may not have predictive value, yet it could still show that the president is in trouble. Fifty percent is not trouble yet, but if Bush keeps slipping, it might be.
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The polls showed very clearly that Bush the father had exactly the same problems in 1987 that Al Gore is facing today, ... He wasn't considered inspiring, people didn't think he could bring about change and he wasn't thought of as a strong leader.
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