Poll gives Kerry post-debate lead
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After the first TV debate in the US presidential campaign, polls give good news for the Democrats.
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John F. Kerry comes to the first of three presidential debates under pressure to rise to the moment. Over the past week, nearly a dozen national polls have been released.  When taken together, they suggest that President Bush is leading by five to six percentage points.
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WASHINGTON Oct. 8, 2004 - Democrat John Kerry has taken a slight lead over President Bush, according to an Associated Press poll that found him gaining ground with women, boosting his overall popularity
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WASHINGTON  - Snap polls taken after the second US presidential election debate late Friday said Sen. John Kerry narrowly beat President George W. Bush.
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WASHINGTON - President Bush opens the fall campaign with a slight lead over Democratic Sen. John Kerry, an Associated Press poll shows, as voters express growing confidence in the direction of the country and the performance of the incumbent...
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A poll issued Friday showed that US Democratic challenge John Kerry keeps a comfortable lead over President Bush in California just four days ahead of the US presidential election.
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Washington - Democratic nominee John Kerry is holding ground gained against President George Bush as the two prepare for the final debate in the presidential campaign, according to a USA Today/CNN/Gallup poll published on Monday.
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Democratic Sen. John Kerry moved into a one-point lead over President Bush three days before the presidential election, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Saturday.
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ST. LOUIS  - Democratic challenger John Kerry  moved into a slight one-point lead over President Bush in a  tight White House race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll  released on Saturday.
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WASHINGTON - Democrat John Kerry has taken a slight lead over President Bush, according to an Associated Press poll that found him gaining ground with women, boosting his overall popularity and cutting into the president's advantage on national security.    The two candidates remain in a very close race ahead of a second debate Friday night in St...
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In a rather surprising turn of fortune, latest opinion polls show President Bush has gained a significant lead over John Kerry despite a majority thinking the Democratic challenger won the third and final debate.
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President Bush has surged to a 13-point lead over Sen. John Kerry among likely voters, a new Gallup Poll shows. The 55%-42% match-up is the first statistically significant edge either candidate has held this year.
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Because John Kerry trails President Bush in most national polls, the Democratic challenger seems to have the most to gain from a strong performance in the fall debates.
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The polls are in, and the results are clear: Viewers think John Kerry won the first presidential debate. Does that mean the Democrat will win the election?
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President Bush climbed to an eight-point lead over Democratic challenger John Kerry in a USAToday/CNN/Gallup poll released on Sunday, the same advantage he held before the three presidential debates.
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The jury is out on whether presidential nominee John Kerry got a 'bounce' in the polls after the Democratic National Convention. Some surveys suggest he did; in others, he did not.
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Democrat John Kerry has taken a slight lead over President Bush in Florida &#151; the essential swing state in the 2000 election, according to a poll out Thursday.