I think are some very interesting poll numbers out there and with all the bush is up (BS) slight stuff i am hearing i must respond. First, there clearly was a bush bounce from the 3rd debate, why you ask, i have no idea. I mean the guy was drolling from his right mouth? But lets look. Gallop shows a bounce that as we know from gallop is more from repugs feeling good about their guy.
But Zogby, Rasmussen, TIPP, Washpost, newsweek, and NYT all show it. But from whatever reason it happened in the first place it is gone now. Zogby went from 4 up for bush to tied at 45%. TIPP, which had bush up 3 fing % in 2000 now as it 48% to 46% in a 3 way and tied at 45% in a 2 way (same as Zogby). TIPP had bush up 4% on monday and 3% for several days before that. Washpost had bush up 4 or 5% after the debate but last night it was 3% and it is a 4 day tracking poll and will lag behind the 3 day tracking polls and my gues is it i 1 to 2% today.
Rasmussen, had it tied on monday and sunday was kerry best day of the last two months and was over 49% (note 48% to 47% for bush today). What do all these polls have in common. Bush had a 2 day bounce (thursday and friday) and when these days drop out it will be tied again. And when gallop, ect publish there next poll it will have it tied as well.
But two things. Bush is at anywhere from 48 to 45% with an approval rating of around 48 to 45% or less. And while i agree with Zogby that kerry has not sealed the deal yet i have no doubt that undecides will break for kerry and will not do so until the end of next week. Don't let CNN rattle you, kerry is right where he should be even with bush well under 50% in the head to head and approval.
david