Voter.com Battleground 2000 Poll: Bush 44, Gore 40
October 20, 2000
By Scott Galupo
Voter.com News
(Voter.com, Oct. 20) — Texas Gov. George W. Bush has opened up a four-point lead over Vice President Al Gore, according to the latest Voter.com Battleground 2000 poll. The results only partially reflect voter response to Tuesday night’s debate.
According to the bipartisan tracking poll released Friday, 44 percent of those surveyed named Bush as their top choice among the leading four presidential candidates while 40 percent supported Gore. Green Party nominee Ralph Nader received support from 4 percent and Reform Party candidate Patrick Buchanan was supported by 1 percent. Eleven percent of respondents remain undecided. The poll’s margin of error is 3.1 percent.
The survey is based on a rolling sample of 1,000 likely voters and is part of a series of tracking polls released each weekday between now and the Nov. 7 election. The bipartisan poll was conducted by Democratic pollster Celinda Lake of Lake, Snell, Perry, & Associates and Republican pollster Ed Goeas of the Tarrance Group.
Notable findings from the latest Battleground Poll include:
In the most recent poll, Vice President Gore’s favorability ratings have dipped to 52 percent, while Bush’s favorability ratings have increased slightly (57 percent).
The latest poll indicates that Bush has regained support among men, among whom the Texas governor’s support had eroded. Bush now has the support of 50 percent of men, compared with 35 percent for Gore. But the vice president continues to hold a narrow lead among women, with 44 percent of women saying they would vote for the vice president and 39 percent for Bush.
Bush’s lead among married voters increased slightly, according to the most recent Battleground poll. Fifty percent of married voters say they will vote for the Texas governor, compared with 35 percent for Gore. Among single voters, Gore holds a 44 to 37 percent lead over Bush; yesterday’s poll, however, suggested a 46-33 percent lead for the vice president.
Finally, survey respondents indicated a three-point edge for Democrats in the battle for control of Congress. On the “generic ballot” question, 43 percent of the respondents said they would vote for the Democratic congressional candidate, while 40 percent said they’d support the Republican candidate.
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