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June 11th, 2004
Stern rallies listeners to Kerry
Sen. John Kerry has an unlikely weapon in his bid to win the White House - shock jock Howard Stern.
Stern has been rallying listeners to vote for Kerry as he routinely rails on his show against President Bush and the Federal Communications Commission's indecency crackdown.
Now, a new poll says Stern - with an estimated weekly audience of 8.5 million - could be Kerry's key to getting crucial swing voters on his bandwagon.
The survey, for the New Democrat Network, found Stern's listeners include 17% of likely voters, with a quarter being swing voters sought by both parties.
"This means that 4% of likely voters this fall are swing voters who listen to Howard Stern, showing Stern's potential impact on the race," the group said in statement yesterday.
The poll shows that Stern's fans in general support Kerry, by a margin of 53% to 43%.
In the 18 battleground states - including Arizona, Ohio, Colorado, West Virginia and Florida - Stern listeners go for Kerry by a margin of 59% to 37%. A whopping 34% of his faithful are independents.
Stern launched a "jihad" to defeat Bush after the FCC began assessing massive fines against stations that carry the jock.
"I'm asking you to do me one favor: Vote against Bush," Stern said on a recent broadcast. "I call on all fans of the show to vote against Bush. We're going to deliver the White House to John Kerry."
Bill Hutchinson
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