September 10, 2004 -- A wave of new polls yesterday showed President Bush riding high across the nation — and even New Jersey now is a near-tie as Democrat John Kerry's big lead has collapsed. In New Jersey, Kerry led Bush by just 43 to 39 percent among registered voters in the new Star-Ledger poll — in a state Al Gore won by 16 points in 2000. GOP strategists said Bush's Garden State surge may also show anger at Democratic Gov. Jim McGreevey's resignation in a gay sex scandal. Nationally, Bush led by 9 points in the latest ABC News...