Let me know if these have already been diared, and I'll take this one down; didn't see anything over the last 50 or so.
I've never come across polls done by the Tribune before, but these are pretty encouraging. For all four states, 500 LV, conducted 10/8-10/11, MOE +-4.4 (pretty high, so take these for what they're worth).
Ohio: Kerry 49, Bush 45
Wisconsin: Kerry 47, Bush 43, Nader 2
Minnesota: Kerry 45, Bush 43, Nader 2
Iowa: Bush 47, Kerry 45, Nader 1
More below.
The link to the write-up:
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/special_packages/election2004/9901695.htm
*Bush job approval below 50 in all four states (only 43% approve in OH)
*Majorities in all four states disapprove of Bush's handling of the economy and Iraq
*Kerry seen as more likely to restore jobs and grow the economy
*Kerry has closed the likability gap in all four states and increased status amongst women.
Interesting write-up; they touch on the cell-phone controversy, with pollsters arguing that only 3% of the electorate is likely being missed in the polls; of course, in a close-race, 3% is a very big deal, but Charlie Cook stated in his Wa Post chat yesterday that up to 18% of the electorate may not be using land lines. Nov 2nd may well force many of these pollsters to re-think their most basic assumptions.