(CPOD) Jun. 11, 2004 – The state of Missouri remains a key battleground in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Zogby Interactive published in the Wall Street Journal Online. 48.6 per cent of respondents would vote for Republican incumbent George W. Bush, while 47.6 per cent would support prospective Democratic nominee John Kerry.
(CPOD) Jun. 11, 2004 – The state of Missouri remains a key battleground in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Zogby Interactive published in the Wall Street Journal Online. 48.6 per cent of respondents would vote for Republican incumbent George W. Bush, while 47.6 per cent would support prospective Democratic nominee John Kerry.
Independent candidate Ralph Nader garners the support of 0.9 per cent of respondents.
Support for Bush went up by 4.7 per cent since May, while backing for Kerry grew by 0.4 per cent. The election is scheduled for Nov. 2.
Bush won Missouri’s 11 electoral votes in 2000, with 50.4 per cent of all cast ballots. Aside from the 1956 presidential election, the state has picked the eventual winner in every contest since 1900.
Polling Data
What candidate would you vote for in the 2004 U.S. presidential election?
Jun. 7 | May 24 | |
George W. Bush (R) | 48.6% | 43.9% |
John Kerry (D) | 47.6% | 47.2% |
Ralph Nader (I) | 0.9% | 2.1% |
Source: Zogby Interactive / The Wall Street Journal Online
Methodology: Online interviews to 1,342 Missouri voters, conducted from Jun. 1 to Jun. 6, 2004. Margin of error is 2.7 per cent.
