POLL WATCH

With just a little more than six weeks to go in the presidential campaign, pollsters are calling the homes of America every day and night. Their findings point to a close race with Democrat Al Gore slightly ahead. Below is a sampling of polls released last week, plus some from the week before.

OCT. 1

Reuters/MSNBC

Bush: 43%

Gore: 45%

Don’t know/other: 12%

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SEPT. 27

CNN

Bush: 46%

Gore: 46 %

Don’t know/other: 8 %

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Sept. 23

CNN/USA Today/Gallup

Bush: 45

Gore: 48%

Don’t know/other: 7%

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Sept. 23

Newsweek

Bush: 45%

Gore: 47%

Don’t know/other: 8%

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Sept. 21

Fox News/Opinion Dynamics

Bush: 43%

Gore: 43%

Don’t know/other: 14%

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Sept. 20

Voter.com

Bush: 43%

Gore: 38%

Don’t know/other: 19%

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Note: All polls surveyed likely voters. Margins of error range from +/-3 percentage points to +/-5 percentage points.

Compiled by MASSIE RITSCH / Los Angeles Times