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Momentum
The John Kerry-John Edwards' ticket enters the week with momentum, fueled by the Massachusetts senator's performance in last Thursday night's debate. (Polls: Kerry won debate)
A CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll, released on Sunday, indicated a dead heat -- 49 percent to 49 percent -- among likely voters. President Bush had led by 8 percentage points in a poll conducted a week earlier. (Poll puts Bush, Kerry about even)
"Look at the Electoral College map. If you move public opinion 3 percentage points in the right states, that could make the difference," said David Lanoue, a University of Alabama political science professor. "That's the main reason these debates matter."
Momentum
The John Kerry-John Edwards' ticket enters the week with momentum, fueled by the Massachusetts senator's performance in last Thursday night's debate. (Polls: Kerry won debate)
A CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll, released on Sunday, indicated a dead heat -- 49 percent to 49 percent -- among likely voters. President Bush had led by 8 percentage points in a poll conducted a week earlier. (Poll puts Bush, Kerry about even)
"Look at the Electoral College map. If you move public opinion 3 percentage points in the right states, that could make the difference," said David Lanoue, a University of Alabama political science professor. "That's the main reason these debates matter."
