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Bush Keeps 3% Lead Over Kerry

October 05, 2004

(CPOD) Oct. 5, 2004 - George W. Bush remains the top candidate in the 2004 United States presidential race, according to a poll by Zogby International. 46 per cent of respondents would vote for the Republican incumbent in the election, while 43 per cent would support Democratic nominee John Kerry.

Independent candidate Ralph Nader is third with 2.4 per cent, followed by Michael Badnarik of the Libertarian Party with 0.6 per cent and Michael Peroutka of the Constitution Party with 0.2 per cent.

Backing for Bush and Kerry remained stable since mid-September. Three weeks ago, the Republican held a four per cent lead over the Democrat. The election is scheduled for Nov. 2.

Yesterday in Iowa, Bush criticized Kerry's foreign policy proposals, saying, "The policies of my opponent are dangerous for world peace. If they were implemented they would make this world not more peaceful but more dangerous." In New Hampshire, Kerry chided Bush's position on stem-cell research, saying the president chose to "sacrifice science for extreme right-wing ideology."

Polling Data

What candidate would you vote for in the 2004 U.S presidential election?

 

Oct. 1-3

Sept. 17-19

Sept. 8-9

George W. Bush (R)

46%

46%

46%

John Kerry (D)

43%

43%

42%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.4%

1.4%

2.4%

Michael Badnarik (L)

0.6%

1.2%

0.9%

Michael Peroutka (C)

0.2%

0.1%

0.3%

David Cobb (G)

--

--

--

Other

0.3%

0.9%

0.6%

Undecided

8%

7%

8%


Source: Zogby International
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,036 likely American voters, conducted from Oct. 1 to Oct. 3, 2004. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

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