Cleland, the Democratic incumbent, leads Republican challenger Chambliss 49 percent to 44 percent, compared with a 51-42 percent advantage the senator had a month earlier. Results included those who said they were leaning toward a candidate
The race tightens even further when respondents who said they are "certain to vote" are considered. Among that group, Cleland leads Chambliss by a 48-45 margin, a statistical dead heat