The new
Marist poll is out, and the results are:
Registered voters (839) MoE ±3%
Bush 44
Kerry 45
Nader 3
Undecided 8
Likely voters (573) MoE ±4%
Bush 47
Kerry 47
Nader 1
Undecided 5
While this shows no bounce for Kerry, there are excellent signs even in this poll:
In Battleground states (Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, and West Virginia) Kerry Leads Bush by 49 to 42 with 2 for Nader and 7 undecided...this plus the high number of undecideds nationally bodes well for Kerry, poorer for Bush.
The survey also finds that voters think the country is on the wrong track by 48 to 41.
Voters preferences haven't changed much since the July survey (<1%), but their perceptions of John Kerry have improved, "a growing number thinks he has a vision for the future, is respected by leaders throughout the world, and is ready to be president. "
One weird note here, 25% of voters who call themselves conservative say they will vote for Kerry and 19% of self-identified liberals will vote for Bush. WTF?
