Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney leads President Barack Obama by two points in the first national daily tracking poll in run up to November presidential elections.
While Mr Romney is supported by 47 per cent of national registered voters, Mr Obama has backing 45 per cent in the inaugural Gallup daily tracking results from April 11 to 15. However, this comes within the three per cent margin of error.
Notably, the 65-year-old Romney is yet to be formally declared the Republican presidential nominee. Gallup said this initial report is based on interviews with 2,265 registered voters, and highlights the potential closeness of this year's race, with Mr Romney and Mr Obama essentially in a statistical tie.
Gallup's previous general election trial heat, from a national poll conducted March 25-26, showed Mr Obama with a slight 49 per cent to 45 per cent lead over Mr Romney.
However, according to the Real Clear Politics average of polls, Mr Obama leads Mr Romney by three per cent nationally, although the average doesn't take into account the latest Gallup numbers.