Thanks.  I like this format...please keep me updated.   Jeff




Robert Johnston
10/26/2000 05:16 PM
To: Mike McConnell/HOU/ECT@ECT, Jeffrey A Shankman/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:  
Subject: US Election

We are tracking the poll numbers and trends heading into the election.  Still 
too close to call, but momentum may be swinging back to Gore.

The major tracking polls: Bush Leading in 4, Gore in 1.

       ABC    CNN    MSNBC  Voter  W.Post
Bush   48     49     43     44     47
Gore   46     42     45     40     45


Note that Bush is leading in West Virginia and Louisiana, what should be Gore 
states, but Gore is leading in Florida and Ohio, two "must-win" Bush states.  
Gore is trending favorably in large vote-rich states including not only 
Florida and Ohio, but also New Jersey and Pennsylvania as well as traditional 
Democratic strongholds such as Minnesota and Wisconsin.  One caveat is that 
today's NYT Florida poll is the flip of yesterday's Florida Sun Sentinel 
Florida poll that showed Bush leading (46-41).  Bush has changed his schedule 
and is on his way to Ohio tonight. 
 
Latest State Polls: "Bad News" for  Both

??? ???   AZ  CO  FL* LA* MI  NJ  

Bush     49  44  42  45  42  41  
Gore     39  40  46  34  44  47  
Nader     3   3   3   4   3   4   
Buchanan  0   1   1   3  --   1  

          OH* OK  PA  WA  WV*  WI

Bush      43  51  33  37  46  39
Gore      45  40  44  46  36  46
Nader      1  --   1   3  --   5
Buchanan  --   2   0  --  --  --