Kerry gains ground in WI, OHIO, and NM: Zogby Poll

[xyboymil]

Kerry Gains, Bush Slumps In Ohio

The state of Ohio remains a key battleground in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Zogby Interactive published in the Wall Street Journal Online. 48.6 per cent of respondents would vote for prospective Democratic nominee John Kerry, while 47.9 per cent would support Republican incumbent George W. Bush.

Independent candidate Ralph Nader garners the support of 0.8 per cent of respondents. The election is scheduled for Nov. 2.

Support for Bush dropped by 2.6 per cent since June, while backing for Kerry increased by 3.5 per cent.

Bush carried Ohio’s 21 electoral votes in 2000, with 50 per cent of the vote. The state has supported the eventual president in every election since 1964.

http://www.zogby.com/Soundbites/ReadClips.dbm?ID=8670

Wisconsin Gives Kerry Bigger Lead

Massachusetts senator John Kerry could carry the state of Wisconsin in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Zogby Interactive published in the Wall Street Journal Online. 53.3 per cent of respondents would vote for the prospective Democratic nominee, while 43.9 per cent would support Republican incumbent George W. Bush.

Independent candidate Ralph Nader garners the support of 0.7 per cent of respondents. The election is scheduled for Nov. 2.

Support for Kerry grew by 2.7 per cent since June, while backing for Bush dropped by 2.3 per cent.

Democrat Al Gore won the state’s 11 electoral votes in the 2000 election, defeating Bush by just over 5,000 ballots. The last Republican to carry Wisconsin was Ronald Reagan in 1984


http://www.zogby.com/Soundbites/ReadClips.dbm?ID=8669

The New Mexico story is about the same numbers....

Good News for Kerry since both WI and Ohio are major keys to victory. :toast:

[wryter2000]

1. Thanks

Good news, indeed. :kick:

[wryter2000]

2. Oh, hey

Welcome to DU :hi:

[xyboymil]

4. Thank you..glad to be here:)

[lovedems]

3. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

I like those Ohio numbers. I really, really, really, want Bush to lose Ohio. Of all the swing states, that is the one I want him to lose the most.

[Tarheel_Dem]

5. thanks for this encouraging news........

and welcome to DU! :toast:

[qazplm]

6. it's just so hard to believe Zogby

because of his new, even self admitted, untested methodology.

The self selection of his surveys makes me real leery of putting any faith in his polls.

I hope it's true, but will probably wait for another poll in Ohio and Wisconsin to confirm it.