My fear is not your fear

[political] I thought it was interesting that Gallup polled on fear

(Asked of Kerry voters) If George W. Bush is re-elected in November, would you be -- very upset, somewhat upset, not too upset, or not at all upset?

(Asked of Bush voters) If John Kerry is elected president in November, would you be -- very upset, somewhat upset, not too upset, or not at all upset?

	Very upset	Somewhat upset	Not too upset	Not at all upset
Kerry voters	57%	25	8	8
Bush voters	50%	33	10	7

The total percentage of "very" and "somewhat" upset voters is about the same for each candidate -- 82% of Kerry voters would be upset if Bush is elected, and 83% of Bush voters would be upset if Kerry is elected. Still, the higher number of "very" upset Kerry voters indicates a slightly higher intensity than that of Bush voters.

Ultimately, however, it is not clear how predictive either measure is of voter turnout.

I would be interested in the "why" these people are scared. I get the feeling that the Bush supporters are afraid the Left will let the terrorists bomb their children while the Left is afraid to let Bush trample more rights and issues if given 4 more years.