(Vanity) When Does Gallup's Daily Tracking Start?

http://www.gallup.com ^ | 9/7/2004 | RepublicanWizard

[republicanwizard]

Those of you here who are polipundit.com readers may know me as Alexander K. McClure, the site's resident polling junkie. I remember in 2000 Gallup's daily tracking poll. Do any of you know if the daily tracking has already began?

[republicanwizard]

Thanks in advance for your assistance!

[republicanwizard]

I'm cautiously optimistic about the next poll since weekend polling favors Democrats, but the events in Iraq may take a toll...

[jbstrick]

Is this BREAKING NEWS??

[JohnnyZ]

I think Gallup will settle at about a 5-point lead for Bush among likely voters. I happen to think the Newsweek/Time polls were roughly accurate, as long as people keep in mind they measured the race during the GOP convention. If we had voted last Thursday or Friday or so Bush would have won by 10.

[republicanwizard]

Well, if it begins today, then yes...

[republicanwizard]

Yeah...the economy seems to be getting stronger, so I suppose Iraq/terrorism will be the issue.

It's my belief that the President was quite effective last week because he tied Iraq to terrorism.

[ohioconservative]

Don't know about Gallup daily polls, but Kerry is the first Presidental candidate in no less than 40 years to get a NEGATIVE "bounce," coming out of a convention.

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Historical Convention Bounces, 1964-2004 Gallup Polls, Registered Voters
Year	Democratic candidate	Post- Democratic convention bounce	Republican candidate	Post- Republican convention bounce
2004	Kerry	-1	G.W. Bush	2
2000	Gore	8	G.W. Bush	8
1996	Clinton	5	Dole	3
1992	Clinton	16	G.H.W. Bush	5
1988	Dukakis	7	G.H.W. Bush	6
1984	Mondale	9	Reagan	4
1980	Carter	10	Reagan	8
1976	Carter	9	Ford	5
1972	McGovern	0	Nixon	7
1968	Humphrey	2	Nixon	5
1964	Johnson	3	Goldwater	5