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Luntz Focus Groups The Dems....
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| Last Edited | RP Mar 30, 2006 04:20pm |
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| News Date | Thursday, March 30, 2006 10:15:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Their focus groups tested Dem primary voters in NH and IA. We don't know the size/demographic balance, etc., so don't read too much into the conclusions. (And don't ever confuse focus groups with polls
The survey offers "10 Commandments For Democrats." They include: 1. Don't "feel my pain" -- "give me something to alleviate it. 3. Dems "don't want to hear about your church" in the primary. If they "really cared," they'd be Republicans. 6. "Be a Deficit Democrat. Every time a Democratic candidate talked about ending wasteful spending and tackling the deficit, the dials spiked up, as did the approval."
Support for Hillary Clinton "disappeared by the time the night was over, and she won virtually no new converts.
Sen. John Kerry "has a lot to live down. There is no public outcry for a second candidacy, and we heard loud and clear from many pained Democrats still angry by his loss to Bush.
"Of the nine candidates we tested, none began with positives and expectations as high as former Senator John Edwards. And none fell farther as fast."
Joe Biden's "stage presence drifts dramatically between all-star and below par.
"Warner had gained more ground than any other opponent. There is something real happening here."
Gov. Bill Richardson's story "is the complete package...He's got a good message and the right platform, but the delivery isn't quite right -- yet."
Sen. Russ Feingold "may well become the Howard Dean of 2008."
Sen. Evan Byah "is probably the single toughest Democrat to analyze."
Gov. Tom Vilsack "is too focused on religion and spirituality for New Hampshire Democrats, and his home state doesn't take him seriously." |
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