(Courtesy of the indispensable dailykos.com)
Wisconsin CNN/USA Today Gallup Poll. Registered Voters. 9/9-12. MoE 5%. (8/23-26)
Bush 50 (46)
Kerry 45 (49)
The USA Today headline: Bush widens Wisconsin lead over Kerry, poll shows
Michigan CNN/USA Today Gallup Poll. Registered Voters. 9/9-12. MoE 5%. (No trend lines.)
Kerry 50
Bush 43
The CNN headline: Poll: Michigan too close to call
Gallup is among the least accurate of all polls, but gets attention due to its use by CNN and USA Today. Note that Michigan is “too close to call” even though Kerry’s lead is outside the margin of error, while Bush’s lead in Wisconsin is within the margin.
