I believe those polls were taken before W's speech. I am almost inclined to believe the LA Times hyped the polls a bit so that the deflation in later polls would seem more severe. In know, tin foil hat stuff. But, the LA Times poll seems a bit high.
I hope the dims keep misunderestimating W. :)
So do I :o)
Not so tin foil hat at all. I have no doubt they would try to manipulate public opinion. Did you, for example, see the AP story about people booing at a rally when the president mentioned Clinton's hospitalization? If it isn't close, they can't steal it!!!!