(CPOD) Oct. 9, 2004 – George W. Bush and Dick Cheney could carry the state of Wisconsin in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Gallup released by CNN and USA Today. 49 per cent of respondents would vote for the Republican incumbents, while 46 per cent would support the Democratic ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards.
(CPOD) Oct. 9, 2004 – George W. Bush and Dick Cheney could carry the state of Wisconsin in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Gallup released by CNN and USA Today. 49 per cent of respondents would vote for the Republican incumbents, while 46 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 three per cent offered no opinion. The election is scheduled for Nov. 2.
Democrat Al Gore won the state’s 11 electoral votes in the 2000 election, defeating Bush by just over 5,000 ballots. The last Republican to carry Wisconsin was Ronald Reagan in 1984.
Polling Data
Suppose that the presidential election were being held today, and it included John Kerry and John Edwards as the Democratic candidates, George W. Bush and Dick Cheney as the Republican candidates, and Ralph Nader and Peter Camejo as independent candidates. Who would you vote for?
Bush / Cheney (R) | 49% |
Kerry / Edwards (D) | 46% |
Nader / Camejo (I) | 2% |
No opinion | 3% |
Source: Gallup / CNN / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 704 likely Wisconsin voters, conducted from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5, 2004. Margin of error is 5 per cent.
