"Apparent?"

What's this new word in CNN's polling language, "apparent"? Let me clarify for CNN. According to this poll, Kerry-Edwards IS in the lead. There's nothing apparent about this.

Poll finds apparent Kerry lead in close contest

Sen. John Kerry apparently leads President Bush among likely voters surveyed after he chose Sen. John Edwards as his Democratic running mate, but the race remains close, according to a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll released Monday.

The survey of 706 likely voters, conducted between Thursday and Sunday, found 50 percent would support the Kerry-Edwards ticket, and 46 percent would vote for President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.