Damn Swiftees Strike Again

[Seismic Anamoly]

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RasmussenReports.com



September 5, 2004--President Bush gained more than five percentage points over John Kerry during the past three weeks. About half the gains were made before the Republican National Convention and half during Convention week.



While challengers typically earn a bigger Convention Bounce than incumbents, Kerry managed only a two-point bounce from both the announcement of his running mate and the Democratic Convention.



Three weeks ago, at his post-Convention peak, Kerry was ahead by nearly three percentage points in our weekly tracking update. This week, Bush is ahead by nearly three points. The race for the White House, while still very close, is now the President's to lose.



During the Republican Convention week, the President's numbers improved across the board:



- He took the lead in the 16-Battleground States



- His Job Approval ratings went up to their highest levels in six months



- The number saying the country is moving in the right direction increased to its highest level of the year.



Ratings for the President's handling of the situation in Iraq and the economy also reached new peaks during the past week.

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