n83, I never believed the 10+ point bounce - there just aren't enough undecideds to fuel that big of a gap up. By the way, Bush's approval rating is starting to look like a bear flag (g/ng): <A HREF="http://www.pollkatz.homestead.com/files/NEWBUSHINDEX_6098_image001.gif" target="_blank">http://www.pollkatz.homestead.com/files/NEWBUSHINDEX_6098_image001.gif</A>