(CPOD) Jul. 30, 2004 – Massachusetts senator John Kerry could carry the state of Pennsylvania in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Zogby Interactive published in the Wall Street Journal Online. 51.8 per cent of respondents would vote for the Democratic nominee, while 45.3 per cent would support Republican incumbent George W. Bush.
(CPOD) Jul. 30, 2004 – Massachusetts senator John Kerry could carry the state of Pennsylvania in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Zogby Interactive published in the Wall Street Journal Online. 51.8 per cent of respondents would vote for the Democratic nominee, while 45.3 per cent would support Republican incumbent George W. Bush.
Independent candidate Ralph Nader garners the support of 0.9 per cent of respondents. The election is scheduled for Nov. 2.
Support for Kerry dropped by 0.4 per cent since early June, while backing for Bush increased by the same margin.
The state’s 23 electoral votes went to Democrat Al Gore in 2000, with 51 per cent of the vote. The last Republican to carry Pennsylvania was George H. Bush in 1988.
Polling Data
What candidate would you vote for in the 2004 U.S. presidential election?
Jul. 26 | Jul. 12 | |
John Kerry (D) | 51.8% | 52.2% |
George W. Bush (R) | 45.3% | 44.9% |
Ralph Nader (I) | 0.9% | 0.9% |
Source: Zogby Interactive / The Wall Street Journal Online
Methodology: Online interviews to 881 Pennsylvania voters, conducted from Jul. 19 to Jul. 23, 2004. Margin of error is 3.3 per cent.
