CNN Poll: Obama, McCain deadlocked

ATLANTA, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are deadlocked in the presidential race, a CNN Poll released Monday indicates.

The CNN-Opinion Research Corp. poll showed McCain and Obama were tied at 48 percent each. Three percent of the voters were undecided, CNN said.

The CNN poll didn't indicate the traditional bounce a candidate receives after the party nominating convention, said CNN polling director Keating Holland.

"Other polls are showing 'convention bounces' for McCain, but ours does not," Holland said. "The reason is probably due to the fact that the CNN poll has had a very low number of respondents who say they are undecided for several months."

Regarding Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin being the Republican vice presidential candidate, Holland found women may still favor with Obama.

"Although Sarah Palin is the first woman on a GOP ticket, women nationwide are sticking with Obama -- 52 percent of women are planning to vote Democratic, while 51 percent of men are in the GOP column," Holland said.

The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. telephone poll questioned 1,022 registered Friday through Sunday. It has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.