Presidential race is split down the middle in Gallup poll

A USA Today/CNN/Gallup poll conducted over the weekend showed the two presidential candidates in a statistical dead heat, with each candidate receiving 49 percent of the tally. The poll also found Kerry won the debate, 57 percent to 25 percent, among likely voters. Just a week ago, Gallup had been registering an 8-point lead for Bush (other polls had produced a much smaller margin).