Bush leads in several polls!

OK, I’m copying Rush Limbaugh, but I missed him talking about this yesterday.

In their introduction to the report on the poll, CNN tried to put as much spin as possible> This is funny, but sad…

Bush apparently leads Kerry in pre-debate poll
President’s approval rating highest since January
Tuesday, September 28, 2004 Posted: 12:34 PM EDT (1634 GMT)

The poll came out ahead of Thursday’s first presidential debate.

(CNN) — Headed into their first face-to-face debate, President Bush appears to be leading Democratic Sen. John Kerry among likely voters, with a clearer edge among registered voters.

Washington Post does the same this with the word “perception”.

Poll Shows Bush With Solid Lead
Despite Worries, Voters Cite Lack of Clarity From Kerry

By Dan Balz and Vanessa Williams
Washington Post Staff Writers
Tuesday, September 28, 2004; Page A01

President Bush heads into the first presidential debate with a solid lead over John F. Kerry, boosted by the perception that he is a stronger leader with a clearer vision, despite deep concerns about Iraq and the pace of the economic recovery, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News Poll and interviews with voters in battleground states.

USA Today

Bush’s lead gets smaller in poll
By Susan Page, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — President Bush leads Sen. John Kerry by 8 percentage points among likely voters, the latest USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll shows. That is a smaller advantage than the president held in mid-September but shows him maintaining a durable edge in a race that was essentially tied for months.

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