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Poll: Campaigns Must Maintain Intensity
By WILL LESTER, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - Voters are so deadlocked on their choice for president that the campaigns will need to focus on keeping the intensity of support high and turning them out on Election Day, according to pollsters who conducted a bipartisan survey.
The overall race between Democrat John Kerry (news - web sites) and President Bush (news - web sites), a Republican, remains deadlocked.
Kerry showed little movement in the head-to-head matchup with Bush after the Democratic National Convention last month in Boston, gaining slightly in some polls. A new Los Angeles Times poll on Thursday gave Bush the edge.
But Kerry has solidified support among key groups, like blacks and union voters, according to the bipartisan Battleground Poll, and is now running even with the incumbent on strength of support.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=3&u=/ap/20040826/ap_on_el_pr/campaign_pollAnd some cogent analysis from our perspective
http://www.tarrance.com/battleground/082604/Democratic_Analysis.pdf