In Virginia, the latest Rasmussen Reports survey finds President George W. Bush with 47% of the vote and Senator John F. Kerry with 45%.

Compared to the election results from four years ago, this reflects a much weaker showing for the President. In Election 2000, Bush won Virginia by nine percentage points, beating Al Gore 53% to 44%.

Bush is also running a bit weaker than four years ago in Virginia's southern neighbor, North Carolina. However, to the north in Pennsylvania, the President is running ahead of his pace from four years ago.

Virginia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania are unusual this year. In most other states, Rasmussen Reports poll results for 2004 do reflect the actual outcome from four years ago. Nationally, our daily Tracking Poll also shows that Election 2004 is in about the same place that Election 2000 ended--a dead heat.

Fifty-four percent (54%) of Virginia voters Approve of the way Bush is performing his job as President. That figure is several points above the President's national Job Approval rating.

Data for Virginia will updated again early next month. Rasmussen Reports has also recently released polling data for the states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Oregon, Missouri, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Texas, California and Ohio. Other state polling data will be released each day this week.