From Holden:

The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press has a new poll out.

Big John is looking good.

If the Election Were Held Today…

Bush 45

Kerry 47

Nader 2

Other/Don’t Know 6

National Economic Conditions

Excellent/Good 33

Only Fair/Poor 66

Don’t Know 1

Jobs Locally

Plenty Available 34

Difficult to Find 52

Don’t Know 11

Bush’s Handling of the Economy

Approve 42

Disaprove 52

Don’t Know 6

Who Can Best Improve the Economy

Bush 37

Kerry 52

Don’t Know 11

Swing Voters: Economic Conditions

Excellent/Good 34

Fair/Poor 66

Who Can Best Deal With the Issues:

Terrorism

Bush 49 (-3)

Kerry 39 (+6)

Iraq

Bush 44 (unchanged)

Kerry 46 (+5)

Foreign Policy

Bush 43 (unchanged)

Kerry 47 (+5)

Morality

Bush 41

Kerry 45

Economy

Bush 37 (-1)

Kerry 52 (+4)

Education

Bush 36 (+1)

Kerry 53 (+3)

Jobs

Bush 35 (unchanged)

Kerry 53 (+3)

Health Care

Bush 29 (unchanged)

Kerry 55 (+4)