Kerry surges back to tie Bush in poll-

[zapp]

WASHINGTON (AFP) - John Kerry has overcome a 14-point deficit in a new opinion poll showing the Democratic White House hopeful in a statistical dead heat with President George W. Bush.

The USA Today/CNN/Gallup Poll gives Kerry a 49 to 48 percent lead over Bush among likely voters three weeks before the November 2 presidential election. A prior poll had given Bush a 54 to 40 percent edge in mid-September.

A majority of Americans polled, 49 percent, say they disapprove of the way Bush is handling the presidency, while 47 percent say they approve. In late September, 54 percent approved of Bush's handling of the job.

Kerry beats Bush on honesty (44 to 42 percent) and on which contender expresses himself more clearly (57 to 38 percent).

Still, 56 percent say Bush is a strong and decisive leader, while only 38 percent believe Kerry is a better leader. Kerry's comeback comes on the heels of the first two presidential debates, both of which Kerry is considered to have won.

The poll showed that 45 percent of Americans believe Kerry won the second debate, which took place Friday, while 30 percent say Bush won.

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[Zero Gravitas]

1. nice!

Chimp, your clock is up.

[elperromagico]

2. But Tweety said the second debate was a clear Bush win!

Why would Tweety lie? :shrug:

:silly:

[XanaDUer]

5. Because he's a Tweety Bird brain...

Eom.

[daleo]

3. Looks like CNN/Gallup has decided to stop the phony polls for a while

There is no way Bush was ahead 54 to 40 in September. Maybe Gallup has decided not to throw away all their credibility on a lost cause.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. Does this have the same Republican oversample as other Gallup polls?

[UCLA Dem]

6. only a few more weeks of chimpy!!!

[Moderator]

7. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=897901