New CNN/WMUR NH poll: Clinton, Obama tied; McCain, Romney tied; 1/4 of voters undecided

CNN: Poll: Neck-and-neck in New Hampshire

(CNN) -- With six days to go until the New Hampshire primary, there are ties in poll results for the top candidates in both parties. With roughly a quarter of those polled in both parties saying they won't make up their mind until the election, both the Democratic and Republican presidential nomination races are up for grabs.

Sen. John McCain of Arizona, whose campaign was languishing six months ago, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney are now tied for first place, with each grabbing the support of 29 percent of likely New Hampshire Republican primary voters, the CNN/WMUR poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire found....

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The Democratic race in New Hampshire has tightened up, too. Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York has a 4-point lead over Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, 34 percent to 30 percent, among likely Democratic primary voters. But if you take into account the survey's sampling error of plus or minus 5 percentage points, it's a statistical dead heat. Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards is at 17 percent in the poll, with the remaining Democratic presidential candidates in single digits.

Clinton has an advantage on the economy, the war in Iraq and especially health care. She is also seen as the most experienced and most electable Democratic candidate, but show scores low on honesty. Obama is far and away considered the most likable person in the race. Obama has also scored one public relations victory -- he is now seen as the candidate of change. Back in September, a plurality thought Clinton was best able to bring change to the country; now Obama has the edge on that measure.

It appears many Granite State residents are waiting until next Tuesday to make their decision. Twenty-nine percent of likely Republican primary voters and 24 percent of likely Democratic Party voters say they won't decide whom to vote for until election day. There's also the Iowa factor. The caucuses, which kick off the presidential primary season, are Thursday, five days before the vote in New Hampshire....

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