OHIO Poll shows undecided voters express misgivings about Bush

COLUMBUS (AP) -- Although President Bush and Democrat John Kerry continue to finish extremely close to each other in Ohio polls, undecided voters largely disapprove of aspects of Bush's leadership, according to a poll conducted by The Columbus Dispatch.
The poll showed Bush with a slight lead at 47 percent, compared with 44 percent for Kerry and 2 percent for Ralph Nader. The margin of error was 2 percentage points.
Seven percent of respondents said they were undecided. More than three-quarters of those said the country is on the wrong track. And more than seven in 10 say they disapprove of Bush's handling of the economy and Iraq.
As a group, the undecided voters' responses on the economy, Iraq and the general direction of the country more closely matched those of Kerry supporters than those who say they support Bush.
The Dispatch's mail survey of 3,047 randomly selected registered Ohio voters who said they plan to vote Nov. 2 was conducted from July 14 through 23.
Kerry's campaign will heavily target undecided voters in Ohio, spokeswoman Jennifer Palmieri said.
"The outcome of the presidential election is in their hands," she said.
Bush campaign spokesman Kevin Madden said the president will showcase his leadership skills to undecided voters in Ohio.
"We'll make sure we contrast our optimism vs. the Kerry campaign's doom and gloom," he said.