Good polling news

And this is pre-convention bounce:

Democrat John Kerry has widened his lead over President Bush among Hispanic voters nationwide, a finding that suggests Republicans have failed to gain traction within that critical constituency, according to a new poll.

More than half of Hispanic voters gave the president a ''poor'' rating on his handling of the war in Iraq. An even greater majority believes the country is heading in the wrong direction.

Kerry is up in the national poll 60-32. Last election Bush surprised Gore by garnering 35% of the Hispanic vote. If Kerry can keep it here or preferably lower, I think he'll have a new house come fall.