October 05, 2004

Abstract: (CPOD) Oct. 5, 2004 - George W. Bush and Dick Cheney continue to lead the 2004 United States presidential race, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 48 per cent of respondents would vote for the Republican incumbents, while 41 per cent would support the Democratic ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards.

(CPOD) Oct. 5, 2004 - George W. Bush and Dick Cheney continue to lead the 2004 United States presidential race, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 48 per cent of respondents would vote for the Republican incumbents, while 41 per cent would support the Democratic ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards.

Two per cent of respondents would vote for independent candidate Ralph Nader and running mate Peter Camejo, while nine per cent would choose other contenders or are undecided. The election is scheduled for Nov. 2.

Support for the Republicans remained stable since late September, while backing for the Democrats increased by one per cent. Three weeks ago, the Bush/Cheney ticket held a three per cent lead over the Kerry/Edwards pairing.

Polling Data

If the 2004 presidential election were being 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. 1-3	Sept. 22-26	Sept. 17-21
Bush / Cheney (R)	48%	48%	45%
Kerry / Edwards (D)	41%	40%	42%
Nader / Camejo (I)	2%	2%	3%
Other / Undecided	9%	10%	10%

Source: Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,002 registered American voters, conducted from Oct. 1 to Oct. 3, 2004. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.