It's not surprising. The sitting president will usually enjoy an advantage in the "Strong decisive leader" question, even by people who do not support the decisions he's made.

"Hey, his decisions sucked, but he was strong in making them."

Kerry's flip-flopping is hard to deny, though his staunch supporters will point out that his differing points of view were based upon updated information, or changing situations. And this could very well be valid, smear ads won't bring up that part though. Hey, sometimes flip-flopping indicates a willingness to correct past mistakes.

In my opinion, Kerry should cease and desist with continually playing up his military experience. It's a valuable asset, and people should give him his due for it....but you have to careful to keep the appearance that you aren't playing it up TOO much.

Brian
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Won Lee
  To: CF-Community
  Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 10:49 AM
  Subject: Gallup Polls

  This is a bit of the bad news, at least for Democrats.

  Just heard on CNBC that Bush is leading on the "Is a strong and decisive
  leader" by a whopping 17%.  Even more troubling is Kerry is losing the
  "Does not change his positions on issues for political reasons" by 24%.

  The one caveat is the poll was taken before the DNC.  Perhaps when the
  world realizes that Kerry was a Naval Officer who served in Vietnam will
  change the minds.  The one thing that might hold him back is that he is not
  exactly endeared with his fellow Vietnam veterans.   CNBC also reported
  that he will arrive to the Fleet center via boat to re-paint images of
  Kerry riding swift boats in Vietnam.

  Here is the data: http://www.gallup.com/content/?ci=12544
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