[Michael81Dus]

I don´t care about the polls. All what matters are the emotions. If the Democrats "smell sunrise", they will be a real danger for Bush, and even worse, that´ll unite them. When parties have accepted ONE leader, they will support him and stop acting like a bunch of crybabies.

Winning polls doesn´t mean winning the election. My party was leading the whole year in 2002, though we narrowly lost to Schröder. And what happened a month after the election? Polls were up for us again - and still are. I am sick and tired of winning polls. I want to win elections! :-)

[Alas Babylon!]

Unlike Germany, or like it for that matter, the vote for president is really 50 separate elections, not one national election, except they all take place on the same day. Bush is leading in all the states he won in 2000, and because of our constitutionally-mandated census every ten years, in which congressional seats are reapportioned, those same states Bush won in 2000 have even more electoral votes, and those that Gore won have less. If nothing changes, and the popular vote is split just like in 2000, Bush will win more electoral votes than he did in 2000. I think, after 9/11, things have indeed changed, and I don't think Bush will lose, but rather win big.

[Dane]

I don´t care about the polls. All what matters are the emotions. If the Democrats "smell sunrise", they will be a real danger for Bush, and even worse, that´ll unite them. When parties have accepted ONE leader, they will support him and stop acting like a bunch of crybabies.

I understand that but it is January, 10 months till the election.

Also their is always euphoria when a perty picks a cnadidate and then it dissipates. Kerry is an effete liberal and will turn off many.

[americanbychoice]

The democrats will have a surge right up until a few days after their convention.
The only ones campaigning are the Dems.
Bush hasn't even started campaigning yet. Therefore you only hear one side.
It is like a going to a football game and one team is scoring touchdown after touchdown. Then you see the other team isn't even on the field yet.
I still expect a landslide.