Tracking poll: Bush-Gore deadlock stands

By Keating Holland/CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Vice President Al Gore and Texas Gov. George W. Bush remain in a statistical tie in the daily CNN/USA Today/Gallup tracking poll, while minor party challengers Ralph Nader and Pat Buchanan trail with single-digit support.

Interviews with 727 likely voters, conducted September 8-10, found Gore, the Democratic nominee for president, holding a seven-point lead over Republican rival Bush. Gore claimed 49 percent of the survey's likely voters, while Bush had the support of 42 percent. But with a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percent, Gore's advantage is statistically insignificant.

CNN will be releasing the results on its tracking polls every day until the November 7 elections. The polls monitor public opinion of the presidential race over intervals of two to three days.

CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL

September 8-10

Likely voters' choices for president:

Gore      49%

Bush      42

Nader      3

Buchanan   1

Sampling error: +/-4% pts

CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL

September 8-10

Which is more important to you?

Issues              48%

Personal qualities  33

Sampling error: +/-4% pts

CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL

September 8-10

Which candidate's policies would move the country in the right direction?

              Bush   Gore


Yes            51%    57%

No             38     33

Sampling error: +/-4% pts

CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL

September 8-10

Does the candidate have personal qualities a president should have?

              Bush   Gore


Yes            57%    62%

No             39     34

Sampling error: +/-4% pts

CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL

September 8-10

Is there no chance whatsoever you would vote for...

            Bush    Gore


Now          43%     37%

August       30      47

Sampling error: +/-4% pts

COMPLETE TRACKING TREND ON HORSE RACE:

         Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 

         4-6   5-7   6-8   7-9   8-10  

Gore      47%  46%   45%   47%    49%

Bush      44%  43%   46%   44     42

Nader      3    3     2     2      3

Buchanan   *    1     1     1      1