The Washington Times is reporting that "Even before President Bush closed the show by formally accepting the Republican nomination last night, a Rasmussen daily tracking poll had already given him a bounce.
In the head-to-head matchup with Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, Mr. Bush was the preference of 49 percent of likely voters yesterday, with 45 percent for Mr. Kerry.
It was the first time the president had reached the 49 percent mark in the poll since Mr. Kerry all but wrapped up his party's nomination in March, and the first time Mr. Bush had enjoyed a four-point lead since late April."
They go on to quote pollster John Zogby "While we had Bush getting 87 percent of Republican voter support in May -- that went down to 81 percent in June and July -- he'll leave here at 90 percent, and Kerry will be down under 80 percent with Democrats," Mr. Zogby said.
