MANY BUSH SUPPORTERS ALMOST VOTED FOR KERRY: From the Detroit Free Press

Nearly one-fourth of President George W. Bush's supporters in Tuesday's election considered voting for Sen. John Kerry, but they stuck with the president because of concerns about terrorism and moral values, postelection polls show. ...

Greenberg, a top pollster in former President Bill Clinton's first White House campaign and a Kerry adviser this year, said his research indicated that concern about moral values was a pivotal factor for rural voters, older blue-collar workers and elderly Americans who might otherwise have voted for Kerry.

Greenberg also tested voter reaction to a series of events. About 22 percent said bin Laden's appearance on videotape four days before the election made them more likely to vote for Bush, compared with 13 percent who were more inclined to go with Kerry. ...

Kerry's mention of Cheney's daughter in discussing homosexuality was even more polarizing. About a third of the voters said it made them more likely to vote for Bush, while only 12 percent considered it a plus for Kerry.

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