Most recent polls from IA had shown Bush ahead, even if by little. This is good news.
Iowans are split on Iraq and whether to elect Sen. John Kerry or President Bush come Nov. 2, according to a survey released Friday by the Iowa Newspaper Association.
The survey found Kerry with a one-point lead over Bush, 46 percent to 45 percent, with 9 percent undecided or voting for others.
Central Surveys Inc., of Shenandoah, conducted the telephone poll of 502 likely voters Oct. 14-19 for the Iowa Newspaper Association. The margin of error is 4 percentage points.
The survey found that, of those who agree with the decision to invade Iraq, 79 percent plan to vote for Bush. Of those who disagree, 84 percent expect to cast their vote for Kerry. Half of those surveyed agreed with sending troops to Iraq, while 46 percent disagreed and 4 percent were undecided.
Those in favor or opposed split along party lines. Rural areas favored Bush, while urban areas supported Kerry.
http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041023/NEWS01/410230320/1079