In Alabama, the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows President Bush leading by 11 percentage points over Senator Kerry.

Four years ago, in Election 2000, Bush carried Alabama by a 57% to 41% margin. Our previous Alabama poll showed Bush with a 14 point lead, 52% to 38%. The month before, Bush was ahead 57% to 36%.

Bush attracts 87% of the Republican vote and 64% of the unaffiliated vote. Among Democrats, Kerry gets 76%.

Fifty-eight percent (58%) of all Alabama voters Approve of the way President Bush is performing his job. That's down six points from our last poll, but way above his national Job Approval rating.

Leading up to the Republican National Convention, we have released state polling data in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio. Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin

Beginning September 1, Rasmussen Reports will expand our Tracking Poll to 1,000 Likely Voters per night. At the same time, we will increase the flow of information provided both on the public site and for our Premium Members.

Premium Service during the final two months of the campaign will include daily tracking for Florida, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania along with provide frequent updates for many other states and key Senate races. Details on the Premium Member enhancements will be released this weekend.

State data will be provided for the public site on a regular, but less frequent, basis.

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