World News 25-10-2004 who: George W Bush what: Has five point lead in Time Magazine poll when: Yesterday snippet: "A sudden surge in Mr Bush`s approval rating has placed him in a commanding position for the election a week tomorrow," says The Scotsman. However "support has grown mainly in states where he is already in control" and his rival, Senator John Kerry, is leading the way in the key battleground states of Pennsylvania and Ohio. Elsewhere, The Guardian reports that former president Jimmy Carter has accused Mr Bush of elevating himself to heroic status by exploiting the atrocities of September 11th, 2001. [... more]

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