Voter.com Battleground 2000 Daily Poll: Bush 46, Gore 38
October 24, 2000
By Lowell Weiss
Voter.com News
(Voter.com, Oct. 24) -- GOP nominee George W. Bush continues to pick up momentum - not
only from previously undecided voters but also from likely voters who had earlier indicated
support for Democratic nominee Al Gore, according to the latest Voter.com Battleground
tracking poll.
The bipartisan poll, released Tuesday, finds that Bush has opened up an eight-point advantage
over Gore - the largest lead for either candidate in the past six weeks of daily tracking.
When 1,000 likely voters were asked for whom they would vote if the election were being
held today, 46 percent said they would vote for Bush, 38 percent for Gore, 5 percent for
Green Party nominee Ralph Nader, and 1 percent for Reform Party nominee Pat Buchanan.
Ten percent of likely voters remain undecided, down from 12 percent a week ago. The poll's
margin of error is plus or minus 3.1 points.
The Bush campaign appears to be gaining support across many different demographic groups,
including single voters, married voters, and male voters. Over the past week, Bush has gained
five points among single voters, cutting Gore's lead to two points. Among married voters,
Bush has gained four points, increasing his overall advantage to 17 points. Among men, Bush
has gained 14 points, lifting his commanding lead to 24 points. (During the same time period,
Gore has picked up four points among women, giving him a seven-point edge.)
Meanwhile, in the wake of the third presidential debate, Gore's favorability ratings have
continued to slide. A week ago, before the third debate, 54 percent of likely voters said they
held a favorable impression of Gore while 39 percent held an unfavorable view of him. The
latest Voter.com Battleground poll finds that 49 percent now hold a favorable opinion and 43
percent hold an unfavorable one.
By contrast, Bush is seeing his favorability ratings rise. A week ago, 57 percent had a
favorable impression of Bush and 34 percent had an unfavorable one. The newest survey
reports that his favorables have risen to 58 and his unfavorables have fallen to 32.
In the extremely tight race to pick up seats in the U.S. Congress, the Republicans have pulled
even with the Democrats after trailing by four points in the poll released Monday. Forty-one
percent of respondents said they would vote for the Democratic congressional candidate in
their district, and 41 percent said they'd support the Republican candidate.
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