Kerry Trims Bush Lead to 2 Points -Reuters Poll(Zogby)

[unfrigginreal]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic challenger John Kerry cut President Bush's lead to 2 points with just over two weeks to go before the Nov. 2 election, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released Sunday.

Bush led Kerry by 46 percent to 44 percent in the latest three-day tracking poll of the closely contested race for the White House. The president led the Massachusetts senator by 48 percent to 44 percent the previous day.

"The third debate is now registering among voters and Kerry had a good day," pollster John Zogby said.

The new tracking poll found Kerry regained a good lead among 18- to 29-year-old voters and consolidated his advantage among Hispanics. Bush and Kerry were tied among Roman Catholics, a group Kerry, himself a Catholic, must win to capture the White House, Zogby said.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=6520749

[Guaranteed]

1. Good good good...

Next should be the "l" word drop, then it should go back up again.

[fujiyama]

2. I swear to God

I try to tell others to calm down with these polls (especially these highly volatile tracking polls) but I feel manic depressive with them...All these ups and downs! Can't help it, but this election is really messing with me...Losing quite a bit of sleep over it!

[DaveSZ]

3. The key:

Among the 7 percent of voters still undecided, Bush had a 34 percent positive job rating, versus a 66 percent negative rating. Only 18 percent of undecided respondents said the president deserved re-election, while 39 percent said it was time for someone new. In the latter group, 99 percent said they were likely to vote.

[Guaranteed]

6. Kaboom.

Big deal, there.

[jefferson_dem]

11. BINGO. Talk about undecideds generally trending against the incumbent.

It's only a matter of time before most are with us.

[unfrigginreal]

4. If Kerry had a good day and stayed at 44%

then he must have had a really bad day when the 'l' word hit the news. I hope it means that when that bad day drops off he'll be in the lead.

[PCIntern]

5. "Trims Bush"

Great...

Bikini Trimmer infomercial on right now on Comcast Cable!

[LoZoccolo]

7. Shave America!

(From one of the entries in collegehumor.com's poll.)

[johnnyrocket]

8. If the margin of error is 3, the the results could be 43-47 Kerry....

Why do the numbers ALWAYS break for Bush...it just seems a little too contrived, like the numbers are worked around the edges. I don't like these polls AT ALL!

[Massacure]

9. 46+44 = 90. That means the poll is probably closer to 50-50.

2/3 of the undecides usually break towards the challanger. If Kerry does well or Bush screws up these last two weeks he may get 70-75%.

[Fed Up]

10. an incumbent cannot win with these numbers. TIA should weigh in soon..

[newyawker99]

12. kick for good news!

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