NH SHOCK POLL

Two things are worthy of note here.

#1 - Bush, who was getting crushed in all the previous NH polls by Kerry, is now in the lead (with or without Nader). This is a state Bush narrowly won in 2000. I had written off this state in 2004, and it looks like I'm wrong. My apologies.

#2 - Check out the potential Nader vote. Only 4% of Dems in NH are likely to vote for him. But 9% of Republican voters are leaning towards Nader (the same number Kerry gets among Republicans)! To me, this is a possible sign that McCain Republicans in the Granite State are still looking for a White Knight to steal the show. Maybe Jesse Ventura will run as the VP pick for Nader in 2004, and they will wind up taking away the election from Bush? Time will tell...