The end of the affair?
I got in to a little trouble a few days ago with a playful tug on the poll chain that so many people are falling for lately. When I was forced to post my clarification, I suggested that if one really needs to pay attention to polls, at least pay attention to someone that puts them into some perspective.
As I write this, there are over 30 long news cycles to go before election day, so anything at all can still happen - and probably will. But, for now at least, it appears as though Americans were doing their civic duty for the fortnight of Presidential Debates, taking a long, honest look at the two candidates. Despite the closeness in some polls, the RCP Poll Average since Wednesday's final debate seems to indicate that many people looked at John Kerry, thought after the first debate that he was a more legitimate candidate than they presumed, but in the end dismissed him as their choice. It remains to be seen if his slide (and the President's rise) will continue, and in the end how last minute turnout and other surprises affect the race. But it's looking pretty good for supporters of the President, so don't lose heart.
It seems the affair has ended, and America is returning home to "the Daddy Party".
