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Kerry gaffe loses independents for his party; Pew poll finds 18 percent have 'serious doubts' on Democrats.(NATION)
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Byline: Donald Lambro, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Sen. John Kerry's gaffe that Americans who do not do well in school end up in Iraq has triggered deep doubts among some independent voters about voting Democratic in the elections, according to a new Pew poll.
The poll found that 18 percent of independent voters considered pivotal in today's congressional elections said they had "serious doubts about voting for a Democratic candidate" because of Mr. Kerry's comments last week.
For most of this year, polls have shown independent voters supporting Democrats by lopsided ...
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