Nothing But Politics

[Rick Faurot]

Reuters Poll: Bush, Kerry in White House Dead Heat
Tue Oct 19, 2004 08:14 AM ET

By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry remain tied in the race for the White House two weeks before the Nov. 2 election, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.

For the second consecutive day, Bush and Kerry were deadlocked at 45 percent apiece in the three-day tracking poll. About 7 percent of likely voters say they are still undecided between the president and the Massachusetts senator.

"The candidates are still in a statistical dead heat, with Kerry making incremental gains in a steady drip-drip-drip that has eroded the president's lead," said pollster John Zogby. Bush had a four-point lead three days ago.