(10/09/04) -

Ipsos/AP U.S. Poll: Bush 47%, Kerry 47%

(CPOD) Oct. 9, 2004 – The presidential race in the United States is tied, according to a poll by Ipsos-Public Affairs released by the Associated Press. 47 per cent of respondents would vote for Republican incumbents George W. Bush and Dick Cheney in the 2004 election, while 47 per cent would support the Democratic ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards.

(CPOD) Oct. 9, 2004 – The presidential race in the United States is tied, according to a poll by Ipsos-Public Affairs released by the Associated Press. 47 per cent of respondents would vote for Republican incumbents George W. Bush and Dick Cheney in the 2004 election, while 47 per cent would support the Democratic ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards.

Two per cent of respondents would vote for independent candidate Ralph Nader and running mate Peter Camejo, while four per cent are undecided or refused to answer. The election is scheduled for Nov. 2.

Support for Bush dropped by four per cent since late September, while backing for Kerry increased by five per cent. In early September, the Bush/Cheney ticket held an eight per cent lead over the Kerry/Edwards pairing.

Polling Data

If the election for president and vice-president were held today and the candidates were George W. Bush for president and Dick Cheney for vice-president, the Republicans, and John Kerry for president and John Edwards for vice-president, the Democrats, and Ralph Nader and Peter Camejo, the independents, for whom would you vote?
(Leaners included)

Other poll highlights: 56 per cent say country on wrong track, Bush approval at 46 per cent, Kerry leads Bush by four per cent among likely voters, Democrats lead Republicans by four per cent in Congressional race.