[Badeye]

Accordint to a poll this past week, its much closer in California than anyone thought possible.

The thing about projections at this point is they don't allow for a Dean like implosion on the part of Kerry. He's come close in the past three weeks to "going there".

Somebody made the point earlier last month that Kerry's bristling at any critique indicates he has a "political glass jaw", becoming flustered whenever any dares to call him on his flip flopping for approval of the masses.

I suspect Bush will win this easier than anyone today believes, because I know Kerry will in fact "implode" if not before the debates, then during them.

[DM1]

careful with Kerry his debates are what sunk Weld in Welds Senate bid. Kerry believe it or not is a shrewd debater. that being said i really do hope that Kerry self destructs sooner the better :)

[Krodg]

Disclaimer...Please don't bother telling me that unions are evil...I know that already and I will not answer.

I suspect Bush will win this easier than anyone today believes, because I know Kerry will in fact "implode" if not before the debates, then during them.

I believe the imploding is already happening in some areas. Kerry probably polls well in hand-out areas, but with the union peons he is slipping. The last few elections, hubby never came home with feed back from fellow workers because he knew I wouldn't like the comments. This year he can't wait to relay a new message. True, I live in Bush country in southern Ohio, but the number of life-long Dems not voting for Kerry is encouraging. A few will vote Bush and some will stay home and that's good news.

I think pollsters know where to poll to get the results they want...but that doesn't really speak for either party.