Poll: Character trumps policy for voters
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For all the policy blueprints churned out by presidential campaigns, there is this indisputable fact: People care less about issues than they do about a candidate's character.
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Some views on the presidential campaign from voters in the Associated Press poll:
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Voters are keen on a less caustic brand of politics and the Illinois senator's own compelling personal narrative.
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WASHINGTON - In an election where most voters have already chosen sides, the presidency could be decided by a small slice of America in the mushy middle - wavering voters who are more likely than others to question President Bush's honesty and think the war in Iraq was a mistake.    An Associated Press study of 1,329 "persuadable" voters, conducted by Knowledge Networks in advance of the presidential debates, suggests these people are deeply conflicted about change in the White House...
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Polls run by news sites to gauge public opinion of politicians are turning into partisan tools for political spin doctors. People voting, often repeatedly, in response to e-mails from their favored candidates can skew the results. By Louise Witt.
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The front-runners for each party's nomination are also perceived by voters as the 'toughest' in their lineups.
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Democrats speak darkly about voter suppression. Republicans vow vigilance against election fraud. By whatever name, both parties are deep into a murky, late-campaign psychological and legal battle to influence the outcome of the race for the White House.
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Rasmussen Reports - Just 11% of American voters give the outgoing Congress good or excellent marks. That&#39;s down from 13% two weeks ago and 15% on Election Day.
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THE RACE: Support for Republican, Democratic candidates in the presidential races in Florida
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A close inspection of candidatesâ wares offers the prospect of a peek into their characters and hoped-for constituencies.
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For many people, the question this year isn't just which presidential candidate to vote for, it's when.
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Market politicos sometimes say one thing but mean another.
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A new poll finds that a majority of Americans wish their president was a fictional character.
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The war in Iraq; jobs and the economy; terrorism. For voters nationwide, those issues seem sure to determine the outcome on Election Day. But in several critical swing states, the conservative push to amend state constitutions and ban gay marriage is giving delegates and party officials a way to lure a group of voters &#151; especially traditional churchgoers &#151; who could tip these states to President Bush.
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Most Americans oppose political parties obtaining church rosters, says a new poll that found bipartisan opposition to a step the Republicans have taken to identify voters.
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Americans of ages 18 to 30 hold political views that differ from the general population in some ways that are not at all surprising, and some that are, according to the latest survey by the nonprofit group Young Voter Strategies.
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To tame a strong personality, an author says, don't force it to play defense.