Obviously these polls will be all over the place, but that seems very low this early for a sitting President with a “war” on his side. Doesn't show him losing, wouldn't expect that.

Would seem to me that people are wondering, and there’s a difference between the questions, “Do you support the President in this time of trouble?” and “Compare the President to someone else.”

Anyway, the Drudge article is below.

NBCWSJ Poll Shows Bush Under 50% In 2004 Matchup With Kerry
Thu Jan 23 2003 10:18:10 ET

A new NBCWSJ poll shows: 41% "will probably vote for President Bush" if he runs for reelection in 2004; 34% will "probably vote for the Democratic candidate"; 3% will "vote for another party's candidate"; 16% said it "depends on who his opponent is"; 6% were not sure. -- 48% would vote for Bush; 31% would vote for John Kerry; 4% said it depends; 3% said neither/other; 14% were not sure. -- 51% would vote for Bush; 32% would vote for Richard Gephardt; 3% said it depends; 6% said neither/other; 8% were not sure. -- 50% would vote for Bush; 34% would vote for Joe Lieberman; 3% said it depends; 5% said neither/other; 8% were not sure.

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