Taegan Goddard's Political Wire

August 26, 2004

New Polls

The latest George Washington University Battleground Poll shows Sen. John Kerry with a two point lead over President Bush, 49% to 47%, in a two-way race where the candidate is named. Just 4% of the electorate remains undecided. As this is billed as a "bi-partisan poll," strategic analysis is provided by Celinda Lake for Democrats and by Ed Goeas for Republicans.

Update: The latest Fox News Poll shows the presidential race is essentially tied with Kerry holding a one-point lead over Bush among likely voters.

Update II: A new USA Today/CNN/Gallup Poll shows Bush leading Kerry 50% to 47% among likely voters, with Kerry leading Bush 48% to 47% among registered voters.

Update III: The new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows Bush leading, 47% to 45%, "despite troubling numbers for the president on the economy, Iraq, and the nation’s direction."

Here are the latest state polls:

• Pennsylvania: Kerry 45%, Bush 43% (Issues PA)
• Maryland: Kerry 53%, Bush 42% (Survey USA)
• Ohio: Bush 49%, Kerry 44% (LA Times)
• Missouri: Bush 46%, Kerry 44% (LA Times)
• Wisconsin: Bush 48%, Kerry 44% (LA Times)

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Taegan D. Goddard is the creator of Political Wire, a political column updated around the clock with the most interesting news, buzz and commentary.

Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country, including the Washington Post, USA Today, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer and Christian Science Monitor.

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