Not really sure of their numbers, no, it is not an automated poll (as far as I know), and it is of LIKELY Voters.....
Just putting it out there.
It IS automated actually, and yes, it's supposedly likely voters.
It is an automated poll.
He was off badly in 2000 (Portrait of America poll...had Bush up 8 points the day of the election) BUT in the 2002 mid terms he was VERY accurate in all the races...
SO.......
I think he is being very cautious.
I bet the true poll number is in between this and Newsweek. A 12 point overnight swing is hard to beleive since I do not believe there are many swayables or undecided out there.
Unless Rasmussen has changed since 2000, it is indeed an automated poll. No real person on the line.
Gee, if these figures are correct, why is Kerry firing everyone right and left? Things seem to be pretty much on track. Everything hunky dory except for MamaT.'s little tummy upset. Why all the panicky stories in print, the complaints that Kerry's not doing what's needed? But how can he when he's busy arranging deck chairs on the Titanic.