[kesg]

Excellent.

[mlbford2]

Kerry better do a camp "shakeup" quickstyle. Time is running out Horseface and W is leading you to the glue factory.

[PubliusEXMachina]

Its gonna be a good night for the wife :)

[Petronski]

Whoops!

[UsnDadof8]

In other news, Kool Aid is flying off the shelves in California, New York, and Massachusetts.

[Mike Darancette]

And that is my predicted Nov. 3 margin.

[RoseofTexas]

This poll has been already posted a few times, BUT IT'S OK, it looks and sounds sooooooooooooooo good it deserves more EXPOSURE!!:O)

[timbuck2]

I wonder what it will take for the media to admit that Bush has a lead? He is tied or up in every single major poll except the Dem Democracy Corps poll. So, how is it that the media can call this race a virtual tie? Clearly, it is not.

-T

[jackbill]

The RCP average now includes the WAPO/ABC poll and Bush is up +3.9

[smiley]

When President Bush is re-elected, we would like all the liberals to please leave the United States immediately and never return. Thank you.

[Mini-14]

Our friends at DU are already celebrating, as they are suffering delusions that Kerry is going to win in a landslide.

[dc-zoo]

I like that "51" number.

[ride the whirlwind]

Good news (for the popular vote anyway) between this and the Fox one out today. Heard there may be an LA Times poll out today too? Anyone know?

[Sola Veritas]

I just read on FOX's website that he is leading in their figures also. More significant is that:

"Are voters backing their candidate because they like him or because they dislike the other candidate? Almost all Bush supporters (81 percent) describe their vote as being "for Bush," with only 15 percent saying their vote is "against Kerry."

Supporters of the Democratic challenger are more divided, as 56 percent say their vote is "for Kerry" and 37 percent say "against Bush." Positive feelings among Kerry voters have increased significantly since early September when a large minority (41 percent) described their vote as "for Kerry" and a 51 percent majority said "against Bush."


When the Dems are voting "against" Bush instead of "for" Kerry, that bodes ill for him. They will not be as motivated to get to the polls.

[WILDBILLIE]

I have always voted, but i have never cared this much about an election before and i'm not sure why. If you can explain this to me i would appreciate it.

[babydubya1981]

Pass the tissue please, this makes me very happy. Now let's see those state polls up.

[pierrem15]

10/17/04 - Summary Table - Likely Voters

                                                   Both      Neither     No
                               Bush     Kerry     (vol.)     (vol.)      op.
a. He is honest and 
   trustworthy                  49        39         2          7         2    
b. He understands the                   
   problems of people like     
   you                          46        45         1          6         2
c. He is a strong leader        57        37         2          2         2
e. He has taken a clear
   stand on the issues          55        36         2          6         1

[ken5050]

Did did WP do an endorsement yet?

[kesg]

Some more great internals from today's poll:

1. Bush now leads by nine points in the midwest -- this means that he is surging again in places like Ohio, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

2. He leads by at least six points among every age group except the 18-30 group, which is the group least likely to vote and most likely to change their mind before voting. These numbers, perhaps more than any other, indicate a coming blowout for Bush, although the poll numbers as a whole do not yet make the case conclusively that a blowout may happen.

3. He is starting to peel off more Democrats than a few days ago.

4. He has now pulled even with women, while leading big with men.