Bush has improved his "likeability" numbers by a point since the debate. sKerry went down by 1. Newsweek will do everything possible to try and persuade voters. Probably polled only non-english speaking French-Canandian registered Socialists.
Yeah but on the radio this AM the Newsweek and LA Times polls were trumpeted. "Kerry pulling even with Bush!!" And on Fox News with Chris Wallace the panel gave the impression that Bush could lose the election, it's now a horserace, blah blah bhah. They are all so predictable.
Bush could have and should have done better in that debate. Why he did not put forth a better effort I don't know. But he let us all down. That's just a fact. Of course all is not lost. I love President Bush but if he does not at least tie one and win the other of the next two debates he will have let the presidency slip out of his hands, and let down America. If winning at least one presidential debate is one of the qualifications for being President (rightly or wrongly) and you can't win even win one.....then you are not qualified to be President.
That's how it works...like it or not.