Aside from the fact that all polls are questionable on some level, I see nothing in the story to justify the qualifer in the headline/the first paragraph: Bush apparently leads Kerry in pre-debate poll
Headed into their first face-to-face debate, President Bush appears to be leading Democratic Sen. John Kerry among likely voters, with a clearer edge among registered voters.
Indeed, if one reads the write-up, the numbers are quite Bush-ish, so what’s up with the headline?