Gallup finds that Mr. Electability may need some surrogates to help get out the vote, because the numbers show he's not exactly inspiring them yet:

Indeed, Gallup also finds that Democratic voters are less likely to score as "likely voters" than they were in February and March. And as a result, the presidential race among likely voters is now very similar to where it stands among registered voters. Among the 50% of Americans deemed most likely to vote this fall, Bush holds a four-point lead over (Sen. John) Kerry, 51% vs. 47%

After two years of nonstop attacks, criticism and conspiracy theories (National Guard, Richard Clarke, most recently), President Bush still maintains a 56 percent approval rating with the public and a lead over his Democratic rival.

Kerry's base is withering in its support after a week in which President Bush's opponents rolled out their most unrelenting, coordinated attack against the president to date. Maybe Americans really are sick of the negativity?

And while Kerry was taking a vacation over at The Alps Of The Heartland, this was happening:

One of the more striking findings in the new poll is the increased public perception that Kerry is "too liberal." Four in 10 Americans (41%) now take this view, up from 29% in late January. At the same time, the percentage saying Kerry's views are "about right" has dropped from 46% to 37%.

Perhaps a conservative Democrat as Kerry's VP choice on the ticket might counterbalance that perception. The only problem, though, is that he's already spoken for.