July 25
On the eve of the Democratic Convention in Boston, a couple of interesting poll numbers for the Dems to ponder. Time magazine has a poll showing that while 53 per cent of respondents believe it's time for a new president, Kerry leads Bush only by 46 per cent to 43, and "While nearly 70 per cent of voters say they know a great deal about Bush, only 29 per cent say the same about the Senator", stressing the need for Kerry to use the stage-managed convention and his 'Freedom Trail' journey there to define himself more sharply.
On the road, a Columbus Dispatch poll shows Bush ahead slightly in the battleground state of Ohio, his lead increasing when Ralph Nader is factored into the equation. The paper also says both Bush and Kerry will be campaigning in the state next week.
On the uptick for Kerry, though, Newsweek's numbers show the challenger easily in front among young voters, even though they may not necessarily be supporters of the Democratic party.
The Washington Post thinks history favours Kerry, while the New York Times has a nice piece on incumbency and popular trust.
In the media corner; Fahrenheit 9/11 has topped the $100m box office mark. Read some of the reader reviews in the New York Times - the ones from former and current Republicans are perhaps the most telling.
In a similar vein, Robert Greenwald's documentary "OutFoxed - Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism" seems to be creating the same sort of stir - particularly by reprising Fahrenheit's local houseparty showings and viral marketing campaign - even though it went straight to video distribution.
Finally, kudos to Gregg and Evan Spiridellis for "This Land"
On the eve of the Democratic Convention in Boston, a couple of interesting poll numbers for the Dems to ponder. Time magazine has a poll showing that while 53 per cent of respondents believe it's time for a new president, Kerry leads Bush only by 46 per cent to 43, and "While nearly 70 per cent of voters say they know a great deal about Bush, only 29 per cent say the same about the Senator", stressing the need for Kerry to use the stage-managed convention and his 'Freedom Trail' journey there to define himself more sharply.
On the road, a Columbus Dispatch poll shows Bush ahead slightly in the battleground state of Ohio, his lead increasing when Ralph Nader is factored into the equation. The paper also says both Bush and Kerry will be campaigning in the state next week.
On the uptick for Kerry, though, Newsweek's numbers show the challenger easily in front among young voters, even though they may not necessarily be supporters of the Democratic party.
The Washington Post thinks history favours Kerry, while the New York Times has a nice piece on incumbency and popular trust.
In the media corner; Fahrenheit 9/11 has topped the $100m box office mark. Read some of the reader reviews in the New York Times - the ones from former and current Republicans are perhaps the most telling.
In a similar vein, Robert Greenwald's documentary "OutFoxed - Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism" seems to be creating the same sort of stir - particularly by reprising Fahrenheit's local houseparty showings and viral marketing campaign - even though it went straight to video distribution.
Finally, kudos to Gregg and Evan Spiridellis for "This Land"
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