The idea said:That way, at least he would have a chance.
Nonetheless, even with those boosts, Bush's lead over Democrat John Kerry, 48% to 46%, is within the poll's error margin of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points, suggesting the race is virtually tied, although Bush might be slightly ahead.
Last month, Kerry led Bush by a more comfortable 50% to 45%. Bush made his largest recent gains among women.
Mr Manifesto said: