Monday, August 2

ABC News/WaPo Poll Numbers

They're out. Registered voters:
Kerry 50% (+4)
Bush 44% (-4)
Nader 2%

But the more telling part is that Bush now leads in one - and ONLY one - issue. Three guesses what that issue is. Yup - the one he's going to ride hard through the election. But check out Kerry's bounce on ALL the issues...

Trust Candidate on These Areas:
Trust to HandleNowPre-conventionNet Change
Health care Kerry +19 Kerry +3 Kerry +16
Terrorism Bush +3 Bush +18 Kerry +15
Iraq Kerry +2 Bush +12 Kerry +14
Taxes Kerry +6 Bush +6 Kerry +12
Education Kerry +13 Kerry +1 Kerry +12
Economy Kerry +11 Bush +1 Kerry +12
Health care Kerry +19 Kerry +3 Kerry +16
Int'l relations Kerry +9 NA NA
Intelligence Kerry +5 NA NA
So again, the bounce off the concrete trampoline had Kerry up and Bush down. But on the issues, Bush is the big, big loser.