Bush facing close re-election battle - poll

President George Bush is likely to face a close campaign for re-election next year, according to a poll that shows his strength on fighting terrorism and his popularity matched by Democrats’ advantages on the economy and other domestic issues.

The bipartisan Battleground 2004 poll found people were evenly divided on whether they thought Bush should be re-elected or it’s time to give someone new a chance to be president. He had a slight lead in a head-to-head matchup with an unnamed Democrat.