Senator John Kerry may have won all three of his debates with President George W. Bush, but according to a new TIME survey, he's having trouble converting those victories into votes. With the campaign entering its final frenzied week, Bush leads Kerry among likely voters nationwide by 51% to 46%. The President held a similar 5point edge over Kerry in a TIME poll before the first debate.
What explains Bush's advantage? For one, terrorism is tied with the economy as the issue voters say is most important to them. And when asked which candidate would best handle the war on terror,...
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