Rasmussen Electoral College (July 12)

[dryline22]

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Elector ... ection.htm

July 12, 2004--If the Presidential Election were held today, Senator John Kerry would win 254 Electoral Votes, President George W. Bush would win 197 Electoral Votes. 87 Electoral Votes would be in the toss-up category.

These latest results reflect the shift of Oregon from "Toss-Up" status to Kerry's column and Arkansas from Bush's column to "Toss-Up" status.

All polling data to be released this week is based upon survey data collected prior to the selection of John Edwards as John Kerry's running mate.

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I feel compelled to add the usual disclaimer, i.e. "this is just another poll."

[mf_dolphin]

While I find every poll interesting in some ways all this one shows is that right now it's a close race. I've saved a copy of this one so we can see how it plays come November when it really counts!

[rainstorm]

maybe bush wait till oct when he is behind 457- 63

[Brent]

While I find every poll interesting in some ways all this one shows is that right now it's a close race. I've saved a copy of this one so we can see how it plays come November when it really counts!

I am hoping that November 2nd, 2004 will feature a long night where it's late before we know the winner.

I DO want to know who wins by about 3am or so though.

[mf_dolphin]

If the past couple of elections are any indication they'll be declaring the winner before any of the polls are closed

[Stephanie]

If the past couple of elections are any indication they'll be declaring the winner before any of the polls are closed

Hopefully they learned their lesson from the 2000 vote.

I've always thought it was going to be close even before Edwards was brought on board. I still think so.

What I don't think helped President Bush any was his snub of the NCAAP conference for the 4th year in a row. ESPECIALLY after it was first reported that he couldn't make it due to "scheduling conflicts" and then it was reported that he said he wasn't going because of what they have said/will say about them. Okay, that just pissed off about 1/3 of the registered voters. How's about trying to understand where they are coming from and what their issues are? He campaigned for their vote in 2000 - I would think that he still needs their vote again.