3 points in the "registered voter" category equates easily to 5 to 6 points in the "likely voter" category.... Stick a fork in Kerry, he's done.
Barring some huge unforseen event between now and election day, its over for Kerry.
The MSM is going to just roll over and take this lying down. They will come up with something to level the playing field once again. Hopefully, W will get enough momentum out of the Convention that it will be hard to stop him.