Zogby: Statistical dead heat Oct 18, 08

RK

Zogby International called the presidential race a “statistical dead heat,” yesterday citing a slip in the polls by Democrat Barack Obama, though major polls continued to show more significant leads over Republican John McCain.

Zogby recorded 47.9 percent support for Obama among likely voters, and 43.6 percent for McCain, a 4.3-point spread.“In this latest report, McCain gained eight-tenths of a point, while Obama lost one full point,