Friday, August 27, 2004

Poll: Bush Behind Swift Boat Liars' Ads

Considering his pussy footing around the issue when he was asked several times if he would denounce the Swift Boat Lying Liars, is this really any surprise?


Poll: More Believe Bush Behind Swift Boat Attack Ads

NEW YORK (AP) - Americans increasingly believe President Bush's re-election campaign is behind the ads attacking Democrat John Kerry's Vietnam experience, a poll found.

Almost half in a poll taken this week say they think the president's campaign is behind the ads that try to undercut Kerry's medals for heroism while just over a third think the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth is an independent group, the National Annenberg Election Survey found.

The Swift boat ads, which ran in three swing states earlier this month, challenged Kerry's wartime service in Vietnam for which he received five medals.

The public's belief that Kerry did not earn his medals grew to 30 percent when the attack ads got widespread publicity on cable news networks. But that number has dropped to 24 percent now.

Kerry's campaign has accused President Bush of involvement in the ad campaign, a charge that was stepped up after Bush campaign counsel Benjamin Ginsberg acknowledged he was advising the group and resigned Wednesday from the Bush campaign.



Bush and the lying liars that support him: Two peas, one pod.

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