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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
ABC/Washington Post U.S. Poll: Bush 51%, Kerry 46%
(CPOD) Oct. 5, 2004 - George W. Bush and Dick Cheney remain the top candidates in the 2004 United States presidential race, according to a poll by ABC News and the Washington Post. 51 per cent of respondents would vote for the Republican incumbents, while 46 per cent would support Democratic challengers John Kerry and John Edwards.
One per cent of respondents would vote for independent candidate Ralph Nader and running mate Peter Camejo, while two per cent offered no opinion. The election is scheduled for Nov. 2.
Support for the Republicans remained stable since late September, while backing for the Democrats increased by two per cent. In early September, the Bush/Cheney ticket held a six per cent advantage over the Kerry/Edwards pairing.
Polling Data
If the 2004 presidential election were held today, would you vote for George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, the Republicans, John Kerry and John Edwards, the Democrats, or Ralph Nader and Peter Camejo, the independents?
Oct. 3 | Sept. 26 | Sept. 8 | |
Bush / Cheney (R) | 51% | 51% | 50% |
Kerry / Edwards (D) | 46% | 44% | 44% |
Nader / Camejo (I) | 1% | 2% | 2% |
Other | -- | 1% | -- |
No opinion | 2% | 2% | 2% |
Source: ABC News / The Washington Post
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,169 likely American voters, conducted from Oct. 1 to Oct. 3, 2004. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
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