New York: Kerry 49% Bush 44%

. . .but is it solid?

Bush is doing extraordinarily well in several key states. Up by nine in Ohio, five in Pennsylvania, five in Nevada, only one point in West Virginia, and within striking distance in New Jersey. Surprisingly enough, Bush is within striking distance in New York of all places:

John Kerry’s lead in New York is down to single digits. The Empire State, among the bluest of the Blue States from Election 2000, is still in the Kerry column for our Electoral College projections, but the raw numbers are stunning.

Now I suspect Rasmussen polls as being somewhat inaccurate. But given the residual effects of 9/11 and a good deal of backlash against the NYC protests during the GOP convention, it wouldn’t surprise me if this poll were legitimate.

This is starting to look like a potential landslide victory for President Bush, although I can almost guarentee that we will see a different election after the debates.