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[DemBones DemBones]

1. It's time for Kerry to kick ass. He's made a start,

he needs to continue.

[NMDemDist2]

2. I am strong and unafraid just like my candidate

we rock

[bigwillq]

3. Great post

This is the type of message that should be all over DU

Not all this poll crap shit.

[MirrorAshes]

4. Right on.

Kerry has always been an extremely strong closer. I think he's going to impress the hell out of us in the next few weeks.

[John_H]

5. "red state bounce"--right on the money.

[JPJones]

6. Yeah, the red state effect could be large

Wash Post 8/30/04

John Kerry was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and
three Purple Hearts for his military service in Vietnam.
Given what you know, do you think Kerry did or did not
legitimately earn these military decorations? (registered
voters) 

 	East	Midwest	South	West	All
Did	68% 	63% 	53% 	65% 	60%
Did not	18% 	20% 	30% 	18% 	23%
No op.	14% 	17% 	17% 	17% 	17%

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/polls/

click 'complete poll data'

8/30/04 Wash Post

 	        East	Midwest	South	West	All
Bush and C	34% 	46% 	56% 	46% 	48%
Kerry and E	59% 	48% 	41% 	46% 	47%
Nader and C	2% 	2% 	0% 	4% 	2%
(VOL) Other	1% 	0% 	0% 	0% 	0%
(VOL) Neither	1% 	1% 	1% 	0% 	1%
Would not vote	0% 	0% 	0% 	0% 	0%
DK/No opinion	3% 	3% 	1% 	3% 	2%


[b]If the percent of B* voters goes up in the south and
doesn't
change elsewhere, then the national poll doesn't reflect the
electoral college.[/b]

So, a bunch of red staters watch the RNC on Fox and believe
the
filth in the hatefest, and you've got an apparent bounce.

How closely are you following the 2004 presidential race:
very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not
closely at all? 8/30/04
 	       East	Midwest	South	West	All
Very closely	41% 	41% 	47% 	39% 	43%
Somewhat close  41% 	38% 	35% 	38% 	38%
Not too closely	14% 	14% 	11% 	13% 	13%
Not at all	3% 	6% 	7% 	10% 	7%
DK/No opinion	0% 	0% 	0% 	0% 	0%

"Fox News Channel averaged 7.3 million viewers between
10 and 11pm Thursday, early ratings data demonstrates. CNN
averaged 2.65 million and MSNBC averaged 1.7 million during
the hour.
The fast national numbers for the networks show that Fox beat
the networks again last night. This data is not final, but
CBS averaged 6.2 million, NBC had 5.6 million, and ABC had
4.7 million. Final #'s will be available later today..."

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/archive/2004_09_03_archive.asp#109424310863460682

[Feanorcurufinwe]

7. It really lends a different perspective having gone through the dark days

of last summer. I don't think it will be as close as the pundits say, but if it is, it will all come down to work and organization and GOTV, and Kerry coming on strong at the end -- when it counts. IF it's close, it will be won in the final days.