by Eleanor Clift

Newsweek

08/20/04

Is the real aim of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth to divert attention from Iraq? ... Questioning Kerry's heroism fires up the GOP base, but it leaves 'solid undecideds' cold. They're not paying attention. Zogby says among this very narrow 5 percent of the electorate, 16 percent say Bush deserves to be re-elected; 39 percent say it's time for somebody new. 'You can't help but look at those numbers and conclude they've made up their mind about one side,' says Zogby. But Kerry hasn't been able to close the deal. Zogby has him stuck at 47 percent, which isn't good. But Bush is stuck at 43 percent, which is worse. 'It's still the phony war period,' says Zogby. For an incumbent president in as much trouble as Bush, fighting a war that's been over for nearly 30 years takes voters' minds off Iraq...

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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp