The latest statewide poll out of Iowa reveals a dead heat between four candidates with fewer than 50 days until the first-in-the-nation caucuses.
Republican presidential contender Herman Cain leads the pack with 20 percent of support in the Bloomberg News poll released Monday. He is closely followed by Texas Rep. Ron Paul at 19 percent, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at 18 percent and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich at 17 percent. A 4.4-percentage-point margin of error pits the candidates at a statistical dead heat.
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, who won the Iowa straw poll in August, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry won 5 percent and 7 percent of support, respectively.
The poll of likely caucus-goers revealed the race is still very much up for grabs in Iowa, with six in 10 respondents saying they could be persuaded to switch their top choice.
