Maine Poll: Kerry 46, Bush 45

[TheStateChief]

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Maine%20July%208.htm

[WI_DEM]

1. what the heck is going on in Maine?

I'm sure we will get a boost from the convention and all but that is closer than I would think.

[Zynx]

2. We only won by five points there in 2000.

[WI_DEM]

3. but after four years of the chimp

in a relatively progressive new england state that is still disappointing.

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. We're only progressive in spots. Still a lot of old-time conservatives

around here.

[RummyTheDummy]

4. Five points isn't bad

NT

[MaineDem]

6. But Bush has a slight lead in the 2nd CD

And Maine can split its electoral votes. Two votes for whomever wins the state and one each for whomever wins each CD.

Bush can kiss the First District goodbye but there's a fight on in the second. This worries me.

[Protected]

7. Margin of error: 5pts. That makes this poll useless, in my opinion. (NM)

[Comrade_Goldstein]

8. The same polster had Bush up by 9 nationally in 2000

The Rasmussen poll makes other polls actually look useful. I never pay attention to him, he's usually more favorable to Bush than even NBC-Wallstreet Journal and the Mason-Dixon poll, don't pay attention to anything that this guy releases.