Terrific news!
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites) and President George W. Bush (news - web sites) are neck-and-neck in their race for the White House, but Kerry is seen as a bit more likeable according to a new poll out just ahead of the second presidential debate.
The article doesn't give much detail, just this:
Kerry's strong showing lent his candidacy a significant boost as 30 percent of voters said that they were more likely to vote for Kerry because of the debate. That compared to 14 percent who said they were more likely to vote for Bush due to the debate.
The survey found Kerry's "bounce" came from a surge of support from female voters. They now back Kerry over Bush by 12 points, 50-38 percent, the survey showed.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20041008/ts_alt_afp/us_vote_poll&cid=1506
&ncid=1963&sid=96378801
Apparently lots of people really did see the real Bush and the real Kerry during the last debate and this week.