More from Gallup: While 56 percent of all Americans still continue to think the Iraq war was worth it, that number blips up to 57 percent in "Red States" - states which President Bush won easily in 2000.

However, when people from "competitive states" (states up for grabs between Bush and Sen. John Kerry, the Democrat) are asked, that number jumps to 62 percent. So the more critical a state is to Kerry's effort, the less likely they'll be convinced to vote for him based on the we-shouldn't-have-gone-to-Iraq argument.

("Blue States" - states that backed Gore in 2000 - think Iraq wasn't worth it by a 51-47 margin.)

Also: Bush has moved to a six-point lead over Kerry in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, while he holds a 15-point lead over Kerry in Dan Quayle's home state of Indiana, according to Political Wire.

Dick Morris, who all along advised President Bush to launch negative TV and radio ads against Kerry, and who now sees their success, seems positively giddy:

Kerry says that he has learned the lessons of Mike Dukakis - to always answer negatives. But his lame performance so far indicates that he has much to learn. Bill Clinton's playbook was simple: Never go to sleep without answering every single negative that is out there. Answer, answer, answer, answer. But Kerry's inability to reply to the Bush attack is costing him dearly and may cost him the election.

It seems as if even if you can't win an election this early in the campaign, it sure is possible to lose it this early.