Rasmussen National Numbers and Premium Data for10/5 (3:15 PM EDT)

[louis c]

Rasmussen National Numbers are 47.9% for Bush and 47.0% for Kerry.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com

The above data is a three day rolling average, released daily. it represents the closest that Kerry has been since at least 9/27. It is a 2.7% increase in two days. as I said, the debate will take time to take hold and show in tracking data. In addition, Kerry's favorable is 51.4% and unfavorable is 47.1%. This is nearly identical to Bush's numbers of 51.6% favorable to 47.2% unfavorable.

Although Rasmussen is not there yet, the trend is unmistakable in Kerry's favor.

[WI_DEM]

1. It is the closest Kerry has been in a while

and slowly but surely he is catching up. I think we will see many of the blue states where there has been some slippage, according to polls, firm up--states like Maryland, New Jersey and Illinois will probably begin to reflect double digit Kerry leads again.

[wryter2000]

2. Sounding good

Thanks.

[Zero Gravitas]

3. President Kerry

Has "big mo" right now, if he can keep building on it for the next 4 weeks it will be KERRY IN A LANDSLIDE.

[annerevere]

4. Thanks for the report!

Thanks for keeping us informed, Louis C.

[louis c]

5. Anne

You wouldn't happen to be from Revere, Ma., by any chance?

[MazeRat7]

6. What we have here folks is a "horse race"...

and I am the bookie. *grin. At this point its even money on Kerry and 2-1 on Bush.*

(this post is supposed to be humor and is not a promotion of gambling or bookmaking)

MZr7