Bush Passes Kerry in 3 Key States (MO: 46% to 44%; WI: 48% to 44%; Ohio: 49% to 44%)

LA Times ^ | 8/26/04

[ambrose]

Bush Passes Kerry in 3 Key States By Ronald Brownstein and Kathleen Hennessey Times Staff Writers

1:53 PM PDT, August 26, 2004

WASHINGTON — President Bush has moved past Sen. John F. Kerry in three of the most hotly contested Midwestern battleground states despite continued doubts about the country's direction and the president's policies, new Los Angeles Times polls have found.

According to the surveys, Bush has opened leads within the margin of error in Ohio, Wisconsin and Missouri — states at the top of both campaigns' priority lists.

In Missouri, Bush leads among registered voters 46% to 44%; in Wisconsin, he leads 48% to 44%; and in Ohio, the president holds a 49% to 44% advantage, the surveys found.

[wideawake]

Wow. The OH number is particularly good news. I assume it's well beyond the margin of error.

[SerialRants]

Let's hope that lead increases after the RNC!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Bump!

[Coop]

Not a bad day's work, ambrose. Take the rest of the week off. :-)

[Lovergirl]

OHHHHH, I'm really loving this. hehe

[GaltMeister]

Bush Passes Kerry in 3 Key States

Boy I'll bet it gave an LA Times Editor the heebie-geebies to have to release that headline!

[Minus_The_Bear]

just give Kerry enough rope...

[Uncle Miltie]

Expanded: "President Bush has moved past Sen. John F. Kerry in three of the most hotly contested Midwestern battleground states despite continued doubts about the country's direction and the president's policies that we propagate in every article like this one"

[RoseofTexas]

Shall we put Dasshole and Lurch on suicide watch this evening? :0]

[THX 1138]

Yeah, maybe we're seeing the "Quinn effect" in Ohio.

[Battle Hymn of the Republic]

Thank you Jesus!

[My2Cents]

Bush Passes Kerry in 3 Key States

Kerry Passes a Stone

[demlosers]

ping!

[KC_Conspirator]

Wow indeed. Bush has now gone ahead in most swing states, including FL, AZ, WV, and IA.

[ambrose]

I like the good news, but I think the leads will shift back and forth several times before November. Too much gloom when we're down or euphoria when we're up isn't good.

[Zhangliqun]

I've been quiet about pronouncements so far to avoid seeming like a cheerleader. But if Kerry has slipped that far in Ohio, he is in BIG trouble...

(Didn't Gore win Ohio last time around?)

[Laserman]

The DUers are going to go beserk!! I love it.

[Coop]

I assume it's well beyond the margin of error.

I'd be shocked if it were. A 2.5% MOE means a 5-point lead is still within the MOE (+2.5 for Bush, -2.5 for Kerry). Very rarely do I see a poll with an MOE smaller than 3%.

[Kirkwood]

"Wow. The OH number is particularly good news. I assume it's well beyond the margin of error."

It says within the margin of error, so that means a statistical deadheat. When it grows beyond the margin of error, you can start smiling.