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Election Projection 2004
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Last updated: 11/02/04
   Final Projected Tally:
   Electoral Votes:   Bush 289, Kerry 249
   Popular Vote:   Bush 49.4%, Kerry 48.7%

 Election 2004 Projections
Previous Updates
October 24, 2004
2000 Adjustment:  Bush +2.0%
EV's:  Bush 296, Kerry 242
Pct:     Bush 49.9%, Kerry 48.3%

Job Approval:  50.2%  up 3.6% from 46.6%
Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 48.5% - Kerry: 45.6%   margin down 0.4 to +2.9%
Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 41.0% - Negative: 54.0%    margin down 4.3 to -13.0%

New Polls:  All polls used are new
National Margin:  +1.6% (up from 0.4%)
Bush gains Iowa
Bush gains New Mexico
Bush gains Wisconsin

Changes in the State of the States

  • Close Bush Solid Bush  Louisiana  Tennessee
  • Really Close Kerry Really Close Bush  Iowa  New Mexico  Wisconsin
  • Close Kerry Really Close Kerry  Michigan
  • Solid Kerry Close Kerry  California  Hawaii
  • Close Bush Really Close Bush  West Virginia
  • Really Close Kerry Close Kerry  Maine (District 2)
  • October 17, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +1.4%
    EV's:  Bush 274, Kerry 264
    Pct:     Bush 49.3%, Kerry 48.9%

    Job Approval:  46.6%  down 3.0% from 49.6%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 48.8% - Kerry: 45.5%   margin up 1.1 to +3.3%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 43.0% - Negative: 51.7%    margin up 5.0 to -8.7%

    New Polls:  All polls used are new
    National Margin:  +0.4% (down from 0.8%)

    Changes in the State of the States

  • Close Kerry Really Close Kerry  Minnesota
  • Close Bush Really Close Bush  Arkansas
  • Really Close Kerry Close Kerry  Maine (at large)
  • October 10, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +1.6%
    EV's:  Bush 274, Kerry 264
    Pct:     Bush 49.5%, Kerry 48.7%

    Job Approval:  49.6%  down 1.0% from 50.6%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 48.3% - Kerry: 46.1%   margin down 1.4 to +2.2%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 40.3% - Negative: 54.0%   margin down 0.7 to -13.7%

    New Polls:  All polls used are new
    National Margin:  +0.8% (down from 2.2%)
    Bush loses Wisconsin
    Bush loses Iowa
    Bush loses New Hampshire

    Changes in the State of the States

  • Solid Bush Close Bush  North Carolina  Tennessee
  • Close Bush Really Close Bush  Missouri
  • Really Close Bush Really Close Kerry  New Hampshire  Iowa  Wisconsin
  • Really Close Kerry Close Kerry  Maine (district 1)  Minnesota  Michigan  Washington
  • Close Kerry Solid Kerry  Illinois  Maryland  Vermont
  • October 3, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +2.3%
    EV's:  Bush 295, Kerry 243
    Pct:     Bush 50.2%, Kerry 48.0%

    Job Approval:  50.6%  down 1.0% from 51.6%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 49.4% - Kerry: 45.8%   margin down 1.7 to +3.6%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 41.3% - Negative: 54.3%    margin down 1.3 to -13.0%

    New Polls:  All polls used are new
    National Margin:  +2.2% (down from -4.0%)

    Changes in the State of the States

  • Solid Bush Close Bush  Louisiana
  • Close Bush Really Close Bush  Nevada  Wisconsin
  • Close Kerry Solid Kerry  California  Delaware
  • September 26, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +3.2%
    EV's:  Bush 295, Kerry 243
    Pct:     Bush 51.1%, Kerry 47.1%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 51.6%   up 0.8% from 50.8%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 48.9% - Kerry: 43.6%   margin down 0.5 to +5.3%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 41.0% - Negative: 52.7%   margin down 0.7 to -11.7%

    New Polls:  All polls used are new
    National Margin:  +4.0% (unchanged)
    Bush loses New Mexico
    Bush loses Pennsylvania
    Bush loses Oregon

    Changes in the State of the States

  • Really Close Bush Close Bush  Wisconsin
  • Solid Kerry Close Kerry  Maryland  Delaware
  • Solid Bush Close Bush  Arizona
  • Close Bush Really Close Bush  Ohio
  • Really Close Bush Really Close Kerry  New Mexico  Pennsylvania  Oregon
  • September 19, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +3.2%
    EV's:  Bush 328, Kerry 210
    Pct:     Bush 51.1%, Kerry 47.1%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 50.8%   down 0.6% from 51.4%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 49.4% - Kerry: 43.6%   margin up 0.6 to +5.8%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 40.7% - Negative: 51.7%   margin down 3 to -11.0%

    New Polls:  CBS - NYT, Gallup, Annenberg, New Democrat, Zogby, Democracy Corps, Pew Research National Margin:  +4.0% (down from +4.1%)
    Bush gains Wisconsin!
    Bush gains Pennsylvania!
    Bush gains Oregon!
    Bush gains New Mexico!

    Changes in the State of the States

  • Really Close Bush Close Bush  Ohio  Nevada  New Hampshire
  • Really Close Kerry Really Close Bush  Wisconsin  Pennsylvania  Oregon  New Mexico
  • Close Kerry Really Close Kerry  Maine (district 1)
  • Close Kerry Solid Kerry  Delaware
  • September 12, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +3.3%
    EV's:  Bush 285, Kerry 253
    Pct:     Bush 51.1%, Kerry 47.0%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 51.4%   up 0.4% from 51.0%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 49.4% - Kerry: 44.2%   margin up 0.4 to 5.2%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 43.0% - Negative: 51.0%   margin unchanged at -8.0%

    New Polls:  All polls used are new
    National Margin:  +4.1% (up from +3.6%)
    Bush gains Iowa!
    Bush loses Wisconsin
    Changes due to State Polls:

  • Wisconsin to Kerry
  • New Mexico to Kerry
  • Oregon to Kerry
  • Maine (district 2) to Kerry
  • Minnesota to Kerry

    Changes in the State of the States

  • Close Bush Solid Bush  Arizona  Tennessee
  • Really Close Bush Close Bush  Missouri
  • Really Close Kerry Really Close Bush  Iowa
  • Solid Kerry Close Kerry  Delaware  Illinois
  • Really Close Bush Really Close Kerry  Wisconsin
  • September 5, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +3.0%
    EV's:  Bush 288, Kerry 250
    Pct:     Bush 50.9%, Kerry 47.3%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 51.0%   up 1.0% from 50.0%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 49.5% - Kerry: 44.7%   margin up 3.5 to 4.8%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 42.3% - Negative: 50.3%   margin up 6.0 to -8.0%

    New Polls:  All polls used are new
    National Margin:  +3.6% (up from +0.3%)
    Bush gains New Hampshire!
    Changes due to State Polls:

  • Iowa to Kerry
  • New Mexico to Kerry
  • Oregon to Kerry
  • Maine (district 2) to Kerry

    Changes in the State of the States

  • Close Bush Solid Bush  Louisiana  North Carolina
  • Really Close Bush Close Bush  Tennessee  Colorado  Arkansas  Arizona
  • Really Close Kerry Really Close Bush  New Hampshire
  • Close Kerry Really Close Kerry  Maine (at large)  Washington
  • Solid Kerry Close Kerry  Vermont
  • August 29, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +1.4%
    EV's:  Bush 284, Kerry 254
    Pct:     Bush 49.2%, Kerry 48.9%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 50.0%   up 2.0% from 48.0%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 46.4% - Kerry: 45.1%   margin up 1.2 to 2.5%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 38.3% - Negative: 52.3%   margin up 0.3 to -14.0%

    New Polls:  Gallup, TIPP - IBD, Fox News, NBC - WSJ, LA Times, Time
    National Margin:  +0.3% (up from -3.3%)
    Bush gains Wisoncsin!
    Bush gains Florida!
    Bush gains Ohio!
    Changes due to State Polls:

  • Wisconsin to Bush
  • New Hampshire to Kerry

    Changes in the State of the States

  • Really Close Bush Close Bush:  West Virginia  Louisiana  Virginia
  • Really Close Kerry Really Close Bush:  Ohio  Florida  Wisconsin
  • Close Kerry Really Close Kerry:  Maine (District 2)  Oregon  Minnesota  Pennsylvania  Michigan
  • Solid Kerry Close Kerry:  Maine (District 1)  California
  • August 22, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush -0.4%
    EV's:  Bush 227, Kerry 311
    Pct:     Bush 47.4%, Kerry 50.7%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 48.0%   up 0.6% from 47.4%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 45.3% - Kerry: 47.8%   margin up 1.2 to 2.5%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 40.7% - Negative: 55.0%   unchanged

    New Polls:  CBS News, Gallup (right track only), Harris
    National Margin:  -3.3% (up from -4.4%)
    Bush gains Nevada!
    Bush gains Missouri!
    Changes due to State Polls:  NONE

    Changes in the State of the States

  • Close Bush Solid Bush:  Georgia
  • Really Close Kerry Really Close Bush:  Nevada  Missouri
  • Close Kerry Really Close Kerry:  New Mexico
  • Close Bush Really Close Bush:  Louisiana
  • August 16, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush -1.0%
    EV's:  Bush 211, Kerry 327
    Pct:     Bush 46.9%, Kerry 51.3%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 47.4%   down 0.4% from 47.8%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 44.9% - Kerry: 48.6%   margin down 0.5 to -3.7%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 39.7% - Negative: 54.0%   unchanged

    New Polls:  IBD - TIPP, Pew, Gallup, Zogby
    National Margin:  -4.4% (down from -3.1%)
    Bush gains West Virginia!
    Bush loses Ohio
    Bush loses Florida
    Bush loses Nevada
    Changes due to State Polls:  NONE

    Changes in the State of the States

  • Really Close Kerry Really Close Bush:  West Virginia
  • Close Kerry Really Close Kerry:  New Hampshire
  • Really Close Bush Really Close Kerry:  Missouri  Nevada  Ohio
  • Really Close Kerry Close Kerry:  New Mexico  Oregon
  • Close Kerry Solid Kerry:  Maine (district 1)
  • August 10, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush -0.4%
    EV's:  Bush 242, Kerry 296
    Pct:     Bush 47.5%, Kerry 50.6%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 47.8%   down 0.4% from 48.2%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 46.2% - Kerry: 49.4%   margin down 0.1 to -3.2%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 39.7% - Negative: 54%   margin up 3.0 to -14.3%

    New Polls: All polls used are new
    National Margin:  -3.1% (up from -3.8%)
    Bush gains Ohio!
    Bush gains Florida!
    Bush gains Nevada!
    Bush loses West Virginia
    Changes due to State Polls:  

  • Ohio to Bush
  • West Virginia to Kerry

    Changes in the State of the States

  • Really Close Kerry Really Close Bush:  Ohio  Nevada  Missouri
  • Close Kerry Really Close Kerry:  New Mexico  Oregon
  • Solid Kerry Close Kerry:  Maine (at large)  Maine (district 1)
  • Really Close Bush Really Close Kerry:  West Virginia
  • Really Close Kerry Close Kerry:  New Hampshire
  • August 1, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush -0.6%
    EV's:  Bush 211, Kerry 327
    Pct:     Bush 47.2%, Kerry 51.0%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 48.2%   down 0.8% from 49.0%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 43.8% - Kerry: 46.9%   margin down 1.4 to -3.1%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 36.3% - Negative: 53.7%   margin down 3.6 to -17.3%

    New Polls: Newsweek, Annenberg, Zogby
    National Margin:  -3.8% (down from -2.2%)
    Bush loses Ohio
    Bush loses Florida
    Bush loses Nevada
    Changes due to State Polls:  NONE

    Changes in the State of the States

  • Solid Bush Close Bush:  Georgia
  • Close Bush Really Close Bush:  Colorado  Virginia
  • Really Close Bush Really Close Kerry:  Ohio  Florida  Nevada
  • Really Close Kerry Close Kerry:  New Mexico  Minnesota  Maine (District 2)
  • Close Kerry Solid Kerry:  Maine (at large)  Maine (district 1)
  • July 28, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +0.1%
    EV's:  Bush 263, Kerry 275
    Pct:     Bush 48.0%, Kerry 50.2%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 49.0%   up 1.8% from 47.2%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 44.7% - Kerry: 46.4%   margin up 2.5 to -1.7%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 38.3% - Negative: 52.0%   margin down 0.4 to -13.7%

    New Polls:  All polls used are new
    National Margin:  -2.2% (up from -4.8%)
    Bush gains Ohio!
    Bush gains Florida!
    Bush gains Nevada!
    Changes due to State Polls:  

  • Ohio to Bush
  • Missouri to Kerry

    Changes in the State of the States

  • Close Bush Solid Bush:  Georgia
  • Really Close Bush Close Bush:  Louisiana,  Colorado,  Virginia
  • Really Close Kerry Really Close Bush:  Ohio,  Florida,  Nevada
  • Close Kerry Really Close Kerry:  Maine (District 2),  New Mexico,  Minnesota,  New Hampshire
  • Solid Kerry Close Kerry:  Maine (district 1)
  • Close Bush Really Close Bush:  Arizona
  • July 19, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush -0.7%
    EV's:  Bush 211, Kerry 327
    Pct:     Bush 46.7%, Kerry 51.5%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 47.2%   down 1.0% from 48.2%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 44.5% - Kerry: 48.7%   margin down 0.3 to -4.2%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 40.0% - Negative: 53.3%   margin down 5.0 to -13.3%

    New Polls:  CBS - New York Times, Democracy Corps, Washington Post - ABC, Gallup, IBD - CSM National Margin:  -4.8% (down from -3.7%)
    Bush loses Ohio
    Bush loses Missouri
    Bush loses Nevada
    Changes due to State Polls:  
    NONE

    Changes in the State of the States

  • Really Close Bush Close Bush:  Arizona
  • Really Close Bush Really Close Kerry:  Ohio,  Missouri,  Nevada
  • Close Bush Really Close Bush:  Tennessee,  Virginia,  Louisiana
  • Really Close Kerry Close Kerry:  New Hampshire,  New Mexico,  Maine (District 2),  Oregon
  • Close Kerry Solid Kerry:  Maine (district 1)
  • July 11, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush -0.7%
    EV's:  Bush 247, Kerry 291
    Pct:     Bush 47.2%, Kerry 50.9%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 48.2%   up 1.2% from 47.0%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 44.6% - Kerry: 48.5%   margin down 5.7 to -3.9%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 42.0% - Negative: 50.3%   margin up 7.6 to -8.3%

    New Polls:  NBC News, CBS News, Newsweek, Associated Press - Ipsos, Time, Zogby
    National Margin:  -3.7% (down from -1.0%)
    Changes due to State Polls:  

  • Ohio to Bush

    Changes in the State of the States

  • Really Close Bush Close Bush:  Virginia, Louisiana
  • Close Kerry Really Close Kerry:  Maine (district 2), Oregon
  • Solid Kerry Close Kerry:  Maine (district 1)
  • Solid Bush Close Bush:  Tennessee
  • Really Close Kerry Close Kerry:  Pennsylvania
  • July 4, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +0.7%
    EV's:  Bush 247, Kerry 291
    Pct:     Bush 48.6%, Kerry 49.6%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 47.0%   down 1.8% from 48.8%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 46.2% - Kerry: 44.4%   margin up 1.3 to +1.8%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 40.0% - Negative: 53.3%   margin down 2.7 to -16.0%

    New Polls:  NBC - Wall Street Journal, CBS - New York Times, Battleground
    National Margin:  -1.0% (down from -0.8%)
    Bush loses Florida
    Changes due to State Polls:  

  • Ohio to Bush

    Changes in the State of the States

  • Really Close Bush Close Bush:  Arizona
  • Solid Bush Close Bush:  Georgia
  • Close Bush Really Close Bush:  Colorado, Louisiana, Virginia
  • Really Close Bush Really Close Kerry:  Florida
  • Really Close Kerry Close Kerry:  Oregon, Michigan, Minnesota
  • June 27, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +0.8%
    EV's:  Bush 274, Kerry 264
    Pct:     Bush 48.7%, Kerry 49.5%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 48.8%   unchanged
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 46.2% - Kerry: 45.7%   margin up 1.5 to +0.5%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 40.0% - Negative: 53.3%   margin up 6.7 to -13.3%

    New Polls:  Investor's Business Daily - Christian Science Monitor, Gallup, Fox News, Annenberg,
    ABC - Washington Post
    National Margin:  -0.8% (up from -2.2%)
    Bush gains Nevada!
    Changes due to State Polls:  

  • Florida to Bush

    Changes in the State of the States

  • Close Bush Solid Bush:   Tennessee
  • Really Close Bush Close Bush:   Colorado, Virginia
  • Really Close Kerry Really Close Bush:   Nevada
  • Close Kerry Really Close Kerry:   Michigan, Pennsylvania, Minnesota
  • Solid Kerry Close Kerry:   Maine (at large)
  • Close Bush Really Close Bush:   Arkansas
  • June 18, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +0.1%
    EV's:  Bush 269, Kerry 269
    Pct:     Bush 48.0%, Kerry 50.2%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 48.8%   up 1.6 from 47.2
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 44.2% - Kerry: 45.2%   margin up 1.5 to -1.0%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 37.7% - Negative: 57.7%   margin down 4.4 to -20.0%

    New Polls:  Investor's Business Daily - Christian Science Monitor, Pew Research, Ipsos - Associated Press, Gallup (Right track numbers)
    National Margin:  -2.2% (up from -5.1%)
    Bush gains Florida!
    Bush gains Ohio!
    Changes due to State Polls:  

  • Ohio to Bush
  • Florida to Bush
  • Nevada to Kerry
  • June 12, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush -1.9%
    EV's:  Bush 222, Kerry 316
    Pct:     Bush 46.5%, Kerry 51.6%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 47.2%   up 1.6 from 45.6
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 43.4% - Kerry: 45.9%   margin down 0.7 to -2.5%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 39.7% - Negative: 55.3%   margin up 8.1 to -15.6%

    New Polls:  All polls are new
    National Margin:  -5.1% (up from -7.6%)
    Bush gains Arizona!
    Bush gains Missouri!
    Changes due to State Polls:  

  • Missouri to Bush
  • May 26, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush -2.57%
    EV's:  Bush 201, Kerry 337
    Pct:     Bush 45.30%, Kerry 52.87%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 45.6%   down 0.2 from 45.8
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 43.8% - Kerry: 45.6%   margin down 0.7 to -1.8%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 36.0% - Negative: 59.7%   margin up 0.7 to -23.7%

    New Polls:  All polls are new
    National Margin:  -7.57% (down from -7.21%)
    Bush loses Arizona
    Changes due to State Polls:  

  • Arkansas to Bush
  • West Virginia to Bush
  • May 15, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush -2.39%
    EV's:  Bush 211, Kerry 327
    Pct:     Bush 45.48%, Kerry 52.69%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 45.8%   down 1.4 from 47.2
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 45.4% - Kerry: 46.5%   margin down 2.8 to -1.1%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 36.0% - Negative: 60.3%   margin up 8.7 to -24.3%

    New Polls:  Gallup, CNN / Time, Pew Research, Investor's Business Daily, ARG, CBS / New York Times
    National Margin:  -7.21% (down from -3.91%)
    Bush loses Missouri
    Bush loses Nevada
    Changes due to State Polls:  

  • Arizona to Bush
  • West Virginia to Bush
  • May 8, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush -0.74%
    EV's:  Bush 227, Kerry 311
    Pct:     Bush 47.13%, Kerry 51.04%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 47.2%   down 2.2 from 49.4
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 45.7% - Kerry: 44.0%   margin down 0.9 to +1.7%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 37.7% - Negative: 55.7%   margin up 2.4 to -18.0%

    New Polls:  Gallup, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, NBC / Wall Street Journal, CBS / New York Times
    National Margin:  -3.91% (down from -1.15%)
    Bush loses Florida
    Bush loses Ohio
    Changes due to State Polls:  NONE

    April 30, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +0.69%
    EV's:  Bush 274, Kerry 264
    Pct:     Bush 48.56%, Kerry 49.61%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 49.4%   no change
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 46.0% - Kerry: 43.4%   margin up 3.2 to +2.6%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 38.7% - Negative: 54.3%   margin up 4.6 to -15.6%

    New Polls:  All polls are new
    National Margin:  -1.15% (up from -2.86%)
    Bush gains Florida!
    Changes due to State Polls:

  • Florida to Bush
  • New Hampshire to Kerry
  • April 13, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +0.20%
    EV's:  Bush 247, Kerry 291
    Pct:     Bush 48.07%, Kerry 50.93%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 49.4%   Down 0.4 from 49.8%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 44.0% - Kerry: 44.6%   Margin up 0.8 to -0.6%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 36.7% - Negative: 57.0%   Margin down 10.3 to -20.3%

    New Polls:  All polls are new except LA Times.
    National Margin:  -2.86% (down from -1.26%)
    Bush loses Florida

    April 5, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +0.99%
    EV's:  Bush 274, Kerry 264
    Pct:     Bush 48.86%, Kerry 50.14%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 49.8%   Down 0.6 from 50.4%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 46.2% - Kerry: 47.6%   Margin down 3.0 to -1.4%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 42.0% - Negative: 52.0%   Margin down 1.0 to -10.0%

    New Polls:  LA Times, Zogby, Gallup, CBS News, Pew Research
    National Margin:  -1.26% (down from +0.54%)
    Bush loses New Mexico
    Bush loses New Hampshire
    Bush loses Iowa

    March 27, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +1.90%
    EV's:  Bush 290, Dem 248
    Pct:     Bush 49.77%, Dem 49.23%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 50.4%   Up 1.4 from 49.0%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 46.6% - Kerry: 45.0%   Margin up 5.4 to +1.6%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 42.7% - Negative: 51.7%   Margin up 7.4 to -9.0%

    New Polls:  All polls used are new.
    National Margin:  +0.54% (up from -3.84%)
    Bush gains Florida!
    Bush gains New Mexico!
    Bush gains New Hampshire!
    Bush gains Iowa!

    March 14, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush -0.29%
    EV's:  Bush 247, Dem 291
    Pct:     Bush 47.58%, Dem 51.42%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 49.0%   Up 0.2 from 48.8%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 44.8% - Kerry: 48.6%   Margin down 3.4 to -3.8%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 38.3% - Negative: 54.7%   Margin up 0.2 to -16.4%

    New Polls:  NBC News, Gallup, ABC News, American Research Group, Investor's Business Daily
    National Margin:  -3.84% (down from -2.86%)

    March 7, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +0.20%
    EV's:  Bush 247, Dem 291
    Pct:     Bush 48.07%, Dem 50.93%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 48.8%
    Bush vs. Kerry:  Bush: 45.4% - Kerry: 45.8%   Margin up 3.0 to -0.4%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 39.7% - Negative: 56.3%   Margin down 8.1 to -16.6%

    New Polls:  Fox News, Associated Press, National Public Radio, Pew Research
    National Margin:  -2.86% (down from -1.76%)

    February 29, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +0.74%
    EV's:  Bush 247, Dem 291
    Pct:     Bush 48.61%, Dem 50.39%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 49.8%
    Bush vs. Dem:  Bush: 44.8% - Dem: 48.2%   Margin up 2.0 to -3.4%
    Right Track / Wrong Direction:  Positive: 44.5% - Negative: 53.0%   Margin down 1.5 to -8.5%

    New Polls:  CBS News, Annenberg
    National Margin:  -1.76% (down from -0.92%)
    Bush loses Florida

    February 20, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +1.17%
    EV's:  Bush 274, Dem 264
    Pct:     Bush 49.04%, Dem 49.96%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 49.4% - Disapprove: 44.8%   Margin down 3.0 to 4.6%
    Bush vs. Dem:  Bush: 44.2% - Dem: 49.6%   Margin down 4.0 to -5.4%
    Right Track / Re-elect:  Positive: 42.8% - Negative: 49.8%   Margin down 2.1 to -7.0%

    New Polls:  Associated Press, Gallup, CBS News, Pew Research, Univ of Connecticut
    National Margin:  -0.92% (down from +2.19%)
    Bush loses Wisconsin
    Bush loses New Mexico
    Bush loses New Hampshire
    Bush loses Iowa

    February 12, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +2.72%
    EV's:  Bush 300, Dem 238
    Pct:     Bush 50.59%, Dem 48.41%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 51.4% - Disapprove: 43.8%   Margin up 4.4 to 7.6%
    Bush vs. Dem:  Bush: 46.8% - Dem: 48.2%   Margin up 2.0 to -1.4%
    Right Track / Re-elect:  Positive: 43.3% - Negative: 48.2%   Margin down 3.1 to -4.9%

    New Polls:  Associated Press, Gallup, ABC News / Washington Post
    National Margin:  +2.19% (up from +0.39%)
    Bush gains Wisconsin!

    February 7, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +1.82%
    EV's:  Bush 290, Dem 248
    Pct:     Bush 49.69%, Dem 49.31%

    Job Approval:  Approve: 49.0% - Disapprove: 45.8%   Margin down 7.8 to 3.2%
    Bush vs. Dem:  Bush: 45.4% - Dem: 48.8%   Margin down 8.0 to -3.4%
    Right Track / Re-elect:  Positive: 46.2% - Negative: 48.0%   Margin down 0.2 to -1.8%

    New Polls:  Newsweek, Fox News / Opinion Dynamics, Associated Press, Gallup
    National Margin:  +0.39% (down from +6.46%)
    Bush loses Minnesota
    Bush loses Maine (district 1)
    Bush loses Michigan
    Bush loses Pennsylvania
    Bush loses Oregon
    Bush loses Wisconsin

    January 31, 2004
    2000 Adjustment:  Bush +4.86%
    EV's:  Bush 356, Dem 182
    Pct:     Bush 52.73%, Dem 46.27%

    New Polls:  Newsweek, Quinnipiac, American Research Group
    National Margin:  +6.46% (down from +8.96%)
    Bush loses Washington
    Bush loses Maine
    Maine Electoral Votes recalculated by district

    January 24, 2004
    New Poll: FoxNews / Opinion Dynamics
    National Margin: +8.96% (down from +11.26%)
    Bush loses Illinois

    January 21, 2004
    New Polls:  Zogby, ABC / Washington Post, Gallup, CBS / New York Times
    National Margin:  +11.26% (down from +14.18%)
    Bush loses Delaware
    Bush loses California

    January 16, 2004
    New Polls:  Gallup, NBC / Wall Street Journal
    National Margin:  +14.18% (down from +15.25%)

    January 13, 2004
    New Polls:  Gallup, Pew Research, UPa / Annenberg, Newsweek
    National Margin:  +15.25% (down from +17.60%)
    Bush loses Maryland
    Bush loses Vermont
    Bush loses New Jersey

    January 9, 2004
    New Poll:  Fox News / Opinion Dynamics
    National Margin:  +17.60% (up from +16.14%)

    January 7, 2004
    New Poll:  Gallup
    National Margin:  +16.14% (up from +14.78%)
    Bush gains New Jersey!
    Bush gains Vermont!
    Bush gains Maryland!

    January 4, 2004
    New Polls:  CNN / Time
    National Margin:  +14.78% (down from +15.78%) Bush loses Vermont
    Bush loses New Jersey

    December 27, 2003
    New Polls:  University of Pennsylvania / Annenberg
    National Margin:  +15.78% (up from +15.18%)
    Bush gains New Jersey!
    Bush gains Vermont!

    December 23, 2003
    New Poll:  CBS News, ABC / WashPost, Newsweek
    National Margin:  +15.18% (up from +15.07%)

    December 20, 2003
    New Polls:  Gallup, Pew Research
    National Margin:  +15.07% (up from +13.16%
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    Bush gains New Jersey!

    December 17, 2003 
    New Poll:  ABC, NBC, CBS, Gallup
    National Margin:  +13.16% (up from +7.72%)
    Bush gains Illinois!
    Bush gains Delaware!
    Bush gains California!!!

    December 13, 2003 
    New Poll:  Newsweek
    National Margin:  +7.72% (down from +9.43%)

    December 8, 2003 
    New Poll:  Quinnipiac, Gallup, ABC, Zogby
    National Margin:  +9.43% (up from +8.39%)

    December 5, 2003 
    New Poll:  Fox News, Associated Press
    National Margin:  +8.39% (up from +7.24%)
    Bush gains Maine!

    December 2, 2003 
    New Poll:  Annenberg
    National Margin:  +7.24% (up from +5.57%)
    Bush gains Washington!