Kerry Gains in Newsweek, LA Times Polls After Debate (Update4)

[George_S]

Kerry Gains in Newsweek, LA Times Polls After Debate (Update4)

Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry took the lead over President George W. Bush after this week's debate, polls by Newsweek magazine and the Los Angeles Times showed.

Kerry, a four-term senator from Massachusetts, led with 49 percent backing to 46 percent for Bush in the Newsweek poll of 1,013 registered voters conducted the past two days. In the Los Angeles Times poll, Kerry was supported by 49 percent of the 725 registered voters who watched, listened, or read about Thursday's presidential debate, and Bush was backed by 47 percent.

Bush led by as much as 8 percentage points going into the debate, according to four national polls. Iraq dominated the forum between Bush and Kerry, who called Bush's decision to invade the country a ``colossal'' mistake because the president didn't have enough global support for the war. Bush countered that Kerry is sending ``mixed signals'' to the troops and enemies by criticizing the use of force after he voted to authorize the attack.

http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=alnnAJ7DYiUU&refer=us

[Infomaniac]

1. Momentum is moving to Kerry.

The first debate may turn out to be our September Surprise otherwise known as the Moment Americans Woke Up.

[dumpster_baby]

2. the previous Newsweek poll had Bush up 52-41 over Kerry!

Clearly, kerry is at least tied and probably leading now. That debate will cost Bush his job.