[LS]

No (or, not yet), it isn't the "gay thing:" It's the "weekend thing," which I predicted on yesterday's poll, where suddenly Kerry was close. I said there that today's poll would show a 4-5 points swing, and sure 'nuf . . . .

[ambrose]

One thing seems for certain. Bush wants to face Kerry, not Edwards. Bush's actions of recent days have had the effect of freezing out Edwards. Also, knowing the Rat mentality, they are even more likely to rally to Kerry now that Bush delivered some barbs in Kerry's direction.

[reformedliberal]

Yesterday, Linda Vester on FNC's Dayside was interviewing someone from the Kerry campaign about why Kerry thought he had Bush *on the run*. The Kerry guy cited *the polls* and the fact that GWB had finally entered the campaign as proof Kerry was ahead and W on the defensive. Linda said she hated to tell the campaign this, but FNC had polling data that showed GWB at 49% to Kerry's 44%. Campaign guy just segued to his other TPs that he wished had been asked.

All the rest of yesterday, at least when I was able to pay attention, the graphic they put up was the W-43%; Kerry-42% and Nader 4%.

I hope this starts to show in the rest of the polls. Today, it seems that polls drive opinion, instead of the other way around.

Kerry's "I am an optimistic sorta guy" speech last night was totally devoid of real enthusiasm and Kerry looked like he had just learned his dog had died a hideous death. OTOH, the Bush-Cheney campaign surrogates seem calm and relaxed.

I would love to see the internal polls.

I think the change, if it turns out to be solid and repeted in other polls, is due to Kerry becoming more quantified in terms of the issues. I think taxation,foreign policy and the total pandering the Dems are doing in relation to jobs are showing the electorate just what Kerry has planned for them.

[fqued]

We know that polls that include Friday and/or Saturday are biased toward the Left/Democrat, so your prediction was spot on.

The question is, why is this so??

Is it that Republicans/Conservatives have a life, and are out having fun on Friday and Saturday, and Democrats have nothing to do?

Or is the TYPE of people who are home on Friday Evening and Saturday?

What are your thoughts?