WASHINGTON -- After three months and millions of dollars in negative ads, a new poll says more Americans use the word "honest" to describe President George W. Bush than Democrat candidate John Kerry. The poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press released yesterday found that 9% chose "honest" to describe Bush in its May survey.
No one used the word 'honest' to describe Kerry.
The question asked was: "What one word best describes your impression" of Bush or Kerry?
In its February survey, 11% used "honest" to describe Bush while 18% used the word to describe Kerry.
The word remains the most cited for the president even as "incompetent" has gained ground.
The president, described by 4% as "incompetent" in February, was tagged with that word by 8% in May.
He was judged "honest," good" or "leader" by 26% in the new poll.
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