Are FOX's polls rigged/slanted?

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I'm starting to wonder about the accuracy of Fox's polls.  Kerry is shown leading Bush in the ARG, Newsweek, Quinnipiac, and Gallup polls, yet FOX has Bush leadin Kerry.  Does FOX slant their polling?

Lets look at the job ratings for Bush:

FOX: 53%
Gallup: 49%
Quinnipiac: 48%
Newsweek: 49%

Hate to confuse this issue with the facts, but CNN has just released a poll showing Bush ahead of Kerry 50-48%...AND a 54% approval rating for Bush.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/07/elec04.prez.poll/index.html

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Yes, though that's still slightly less of a lead for Bush than Fox had.

Yes, though Fox's had Bush's approval rating slightly less than CNN had.....there is nothing to here to spin.

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It appears that Bush needs about a 54-55% job approval rating to get reelected.

Considering the spotlight has been on the Dems for the last  month,  which is different from the conditions surrounding a general election, your conclusion may not be founded on reality.

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Why would the relationship between his approval rating and his number of voters be affected by that?

Because Bush hasn't started his campaign.

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But you seem to mean that the relative number of people who approve of him, and support him will increase. I can see that his approval ratings might go up, but that's not what you're saying.

Kerry's negatives will go up once Bush starts campaigning, and Kerry's nagatives will go up faster than Bush's approval rating.  So the spread between Bush/Kerry could change even if Bush's approval rating stays the same.