Post-Convention Poll by Magazine Favors Dukakis
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NEW YORK — Democratic presidential nominee Michael S. Dukakis, energized by a successful convention, hits the campaign trail armed with a Newsweek poll released Saturday showing him with a 17-percentage-point lead over Vice President George Bush.
The poll--conducted Thursday and Friday at the end of the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta--showed Dukakis leading Bush 55% to 38%.
And with the Rev. Jesse Jackson joining hands with Dukakis to help Democrats regain the White House, it appears that black voters will help in that effort. Eighty-one percent of blacks polled said they would vote for Dukakis, and 10% said they supported Bush.
Boost From Convention
The convention apparently boosted Dukakis’ popularity. Fifty-six percent said they were more likely to vote for Dukakis because of what they saw or read of the convention and 55% said they were more likely to support Dukakis because of the way he dealt with Jackson.
Respondents gave Dukakis a 52%-24% edge over Bush for forcefulness and decisiveness.
For the poll, 948 registered voters were interviewed. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.
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