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Bush and Kerry in Tie Nationwide, CBS News Poll
Democratic challenger John Kerry has fallen into a statistical tie with President George W. Bush among voters nationwide, relinquishing a lead Kerry had after the Democratic National Convention last month, a CBS poll found. Kerry, 60, a four-term Massachusetts senator, is supported by 46 percent of voters to 45 percent for Bush, within the poll's margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. The survey of 835 registered voters conducted Aug. 15-18 found independent candidate Ralph Nader backed by 1 percent. Kerry led Bush by 5 percentage points in a July 30-Aug. 1 poll, CBS said. Kerry's support among veterans fell 9 percentage points from the earlier poll, CBS said, down to 37 percent from 46 percent. Kerry today criticized advertisements being aired by a group of veterans that questions whether he deserved the three Purple Hearts, Silver Star and Bronze Star he was awarded during the Vietnam War. ``I think that veterans are beginning to learn that while John Kerry has voted against the weapons systems and body armor that our troops need to win the war on terror, President Bush has provided historic support for our military and our veterans,'' Bush campaign spokesman Scott Stanzel said. A call to the Kerry campaign seeking comment was not immediately returned.
Posted by: Steve 2004-08-20 |
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