Kerry Slips, Edwards Gains, Dean Hangs On Kerry 43% Edwards 25% Dean 13%

[Timahoe]

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Democrats_Ballot_Preference_2004.htm

Kerry Slips, Edwards Gains, Dean Hangs On Kerry 43% Edwards 25% Dean 13%

National Democrats
Kerry 43%
Edwards 25%
Dean 13%
Sharpton 4%
Kucinich 2%
Not Sure 13%
RasmussenReports.com
February 17, 2004--For the first time since winning in Iowa, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry has seen his national poll numbers slip. The latest Rasmussen Reports national tracking poll shows that Kerry now attracts support from 43% of the nation's Democrats, down from 51% three days ago.

North Carolina Senator John Edwards is a distant second but gaining. The North Carolina Senator now attracts support from 25% of the nation's Democrats, up from 18% three days ago.

Nationally, Howard Dean is supported by 13% of Democrats at this time.

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[West Coast Democrat]

1. Dupe

and much discussion re: Rasmussen polls

[lancdem]

2. This was posted before

Rasmussen is a GOP polling company with a questionable track record. BTW, no other poll shows Kerry "slipping." The other two polls simultaneous with this show Kerry at 53 percent (CBS) and 64 percent (UConn). Kerry is not going anywhere.

[AP]

3. No other poll compares this three day period, right? It's the trend that

matters.