John Zogby: "Score the first round for Kerry"

Even before John Zogby published this, he's been my favorite political pollster ever since I started paying attention to his website after 9/11.

From his email today, to his many fans (and clients!):

If the election for president of the
United States were held today, Democratic
challenger John Kerry would win easily,
approaching the sort of lopsided electoral
college victories reminiscent of the
Clinton 90s and the Reagan 80s.

14 page report now available click the link below to learn more!
http://www.zogby.com/features/features.dbm?ID=212

The Zogby Interactive poll measured 16 states
individually that make up the battleground for
the White House this year. In those states, 177
electoral votes are up for grabs in the November
election. That this is the battleground couldn’t
be more clear: if Mr. Bush were to win the same
states in that group that he won four years ago,
he would reap 89 electoral votes, while Democrat
John Kerry would win 88.

Pollster John Zogby: “ In virtually every state polled,
the polarities of support are remarkable. Kerry scores
nearly or above 90% support among Democrats, while Bush
claims the same percentages among Republicans. Kerry also
draws about nine in ten voters who say that the country is
heading in the wrong direction, while Bush claims the same
support among those who feel the country is headed in the
right direction. Both candidates are gaining the same
advantages among -liberals (Kerry) and -conservatives (Bush).

Score the first round for Kerry."