Kerry slides in two new polls

Last week: "They're out 50 million bucks and got nothing to show for it," Kerry told reporters on his campaign plane, a reference to the Bush-Cheney campaign's initial burst of spending on ads."

Tonight, from CNN/USA Today/Gallup: Poll: Bush increasing lead on Kerry (51-46% without Nader)

and from ABC News/WashPost: "Bush holds advantages over Kerry, poll shows" (48-43% with Nader):

President Bush holds significant advantages over John F. Kerry in public perceptions of who is best equipped to deal with Iraq and the war on terror and has reduced the advantages his Democratic challenger held last month on many domestic issues, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News Poll.

Now I'm off to the lefty blogs for the spin cycle!