Then there's Kerry's interview with Time:
TIME
Are you surprised at the bounce Bush got out of his convention?
KERRY
I don't know what you're talking about in terms of the Bush bounce. This is a very close race, and I'm not somebody that runs around worried about polls. If I did, I wouldn't have gotten up last December. Polls don't mean anything to me right now.
Me: in other words, right now, now that Bush is ahead.
Hat tip: Drudge