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You can read lots of analysis of why John Kerry is behind in the presidential race, but here’s a statistic that hasn’t won as much attention as it should. In 2000, George W Bush had an 11-point advantage among men and Al Gore had an 11-point margin among women. Hence the stand-off.This year, in most polls, Bush still has an 11-point lead among men; but Kerry has sunk to a 4-point lead among women. In one of the most recent polls, the situation is even worse for Kerry. In a CBS/New York Times survey, the president was actually leading among...