New Poll

A new Washington Post/ABC News poll was released today, the results of which look incredibly negative for Kerry - which is probably the reason that the mainstream media is completely burying it. The poll is based on registered voters not likely voters, making it somewhat less accurate. But the inaccuracy of "registered voters" polls skew Democratic, making the results even more disturbing for Kerry.

President Bush has clawed back on issues and attributes alike, reclaiming significant ground that Kerry had taken a month ago. Kerry has lost support against Bush in trust to handle five of six issues tested in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, including terrorism, Iraq, taxes and even health care. And Kerry's ratings on personal attributes — honesty, strong leadership, consistency, empathy and others — have softened as well.

The VP and pre-convention bounce have been virtually non-existent for Kerry. And with the polarization of the electorate, a large post-convention bounce is unlikely.