Maine: Kerry 54% Bush 35%
Before the Democrats settled on a candidate from the state next door, Maine was thought to be a battleground state for Election 2004. However, the latest Rasmussen Reports survey finds Senator John F. Kerry with a huge 54% to 35% lead in that state over President George W. Bush. Four years ago, Al Gore defeated Bush to carry Maine by a 49% to 44% margin. While Maine looks like it may be a little more Democratic this year than it was four years ago, the national picture looks a lot like the way things ended four years ago--in a dead heat.
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