Bye, Bye, Bounce

Sorry for the lack of posts today (did anyone notice or care?) - lots of work today and a lot of attempted contacts with the Jamaican situation. Doesn't look good - the hotel next door got whacked, so I'm not holding much hope for our little house.

But since we all could use some good news, here's a big heaping plate of it.

Bush-Kerry Race Tied As RNC Bounce Fades, New IBD Survey Shows

A new IBD (Investor's Business Daily)/TIPP poll put President Bush and Sen. John Kerry in a dead heat, suggesting Bush's post-convention bounce is quickly disappearing.

In IBD/TIPP's first poll of likely voters, conducted Sept. 7-12, both men garnered 47% in a two-man race and 46% in a three-way race. In the latter scenario, independent Ralph Nader would take just 3% of the vote.

Among registered voters, Kerry holds a two-point edge over Bush, with or without Nader, the poll found.
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"The boost Bush got during the RNC and the aura that surrounded an event marked by clever speeches and hitchless execution may be fading," said Raghavan Mayur, president of TIPP, a unit of TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence, IBD's polling partner.

Meanwhile, fresh questions have arisen about Bush's Vietnam-era National Guard service, though questions also have been raised about the authenticity of documents critical of Bush. Also, U.S. casualties in Iraq have surpassed 1,000, a milestone played up by major media. And Kerry has sharpened his attacks against Bush on Iraq and the economy.

Enjoying the roller coaster, fellow Kerryites?