VOLUME No: 64 Issue No:1
Washington, D.C. - August 6, 2004
Senate Leaders Advocate 9-11 Commission Reforms
Senators are pushing for two aspects of the 9-11 Commission recommendations
to be implemented very soon. The first One is to establish a National
Counterterrorism Center , which would be the central group responsible
for intelligence information. The second, Two is the creation of a national
intelligence director who would oversee the country's complex intelligence
system. Senate leaders want the Select Committee on I i ntelligence committee
to report back with recommended legislation by October 1 st .
Election Watch
Republicans Looking Forward to GOP Convention
Republicans are anxiously awaiting the ir Convention in New York to hear President Bush's plan for another four years in office. They will try to reestablish Kerry's negatives and present a clear and convincing case for Bush's reelection. Since the Democratic Convention, Kerry's numbers against Bush haven't moved much. In a CNN/USA Today poll Bush leads Kerry 50-47 percent among likely voters. The Republican National Convention will take place in New York , from August 30 th -September 2 nd .
Bush Seeking Catholic Support
Tuesday, in an effort to exploit differences between Catholic voters and the i r e traditional relationship with the Democratic Party, President Bush addressed the Knights of Columbus, the world's foremost Catholic charitable organization. President Bush continually stressed the importance of his federally - supported faith-based initiatives program that awards grants to charitable organizations that who help serve the needy.
Republican leaders believe Catholics are becoming increasingly alienated from the Democratic Party. They note President Bush's strong stance on issues such as gay marriage, stem cell research, and abortion. Catholics make up roughly 25 percent of the American population and an equal to or higher percentage in such key battleground states as Ohio , Michigan , Iowa , and Minnesota .
Keyes to Run in Illinois Senate Race
Alan Keyes, C c onservative talk show host and former Republican Presidential candidate , has been tapped by the Republican Party to run in the upcoming Senatorial election in Illinois . Keyes has said he will need a couple days to consider the offer. If Keyes accepts, he will face off against the new boy wonder of the Democratic Party, Barrack Obama, who was selected to give the keynote address last week at the Democratic National Convention.
Along with past Presidential campaigns, Keyes public service also includes Ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council under Reagan and eleven years in the U . S . Foreign Service.
Latest Poll Results
Zogby America Poll - July 26-29 (likely voters)
Kerry 48 percent
Bush 43 percent
CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll - July 30-31 (likely voters)
Bush 50 percent
Kerry 47 percent
Newsweek Poll - July 29-30 (registered voters)
Kerry 49 percent
Bush 42 percent
ABC News/Washington Post - July 30-August 1
Registered Voters:
Kerry 50 percent
Bush 46 percent
Likely Voters:
Kerry 49 percent
Bush 47 percent
All polls measured extremely small or non-existent bounces for John Kerry in the week after the Democratic National Convention.
Because Republicans are generally more likely to vote if registered, polls that show registered voters are generally more favorable to Republicans than simple “registered voter” polls.
The following swing states (states where polls are within 3 points) fare as follows:
Kerry currently leads by less than 5 percent % in:
West Virginia 4 percent %
Oregon 4 percent %
Iowa 4 percent %
Florida 3 percent %
Wisconsin 1 percent %
New Mexico 1 percent %
Missouri 1 percent %
Maine 1 percent %
Bush currently leads by less than 5 percent % in:
Virginia 3 percent %
Arizona 3 percent %
Tennessee 2 % percent
Arkansas 2 percent %
Nevada 1 percent %
Next Week the Kerry campaign will be in Missouri , Kansas , New Mexico , Colorado and Arizona .
