Poll says that today Kerry would beat Miserable Failure by 53 to 46. Also, even though Americans seem to generally think Miserable Failure is doing an AOK job, slightly more (53 to 46) disapprove of the situation in Iraq. There may yet be some hope...

Commentary on the poll: "Bush's job-approval rating dipped below 50% for the first time in his presidency, to 49%, and his disapproval rating rose to a record 48%. His approval ratings for handling the economy, Iraq and health care all fell to near-record lows"