…after seeing this on Rasmussen Reports:

“Monday October 25, 2004–The latest Rasmussen Reports Presidential Tracking Poll shows Senator John Kerry with 48% of the vote and President George W. Bush with 46%. The Tracking Poll is updated daily by noon Eastern.

“This is the first time Senator Kerry has held the lead since August 23. The 48.4% for Kerry is the Senator’s highest total since August 17. Data for this update is collected on a three-day rolling average basis and Senator Kerry held the lead on each of the three days of polling.

“When ‘leaners’ are included, Kerry leads 49% to 48%. Leaners are those who initially do not express a preference for Bush or Kerry. We ask them a follow-up question to determine which way they are leaning at the moment.

“For the first time in a month, the number saying the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror and the number saying Bush is a better leader than Kerry both dipped below 50%.”

If votes are counted, and if there isn’t massive fraud, Kerry is going to win, for reasons noted previously. Unless, of course, there is an “October surprise.” Or votes aren’t counted and there is massive fraud. All of which are possible, of course.

And there remains the appalling fact that nearly 50% of the citizenry still thinks the worst President in the history of the United States ought to be re-elected.