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Bush Has Lead In Battleground Ohio

September 21, 2004

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(CPOD) Sept. 21, 2004 - George W. Bush and Dick Cheney could carry the state of Ohio in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to according to the MSNBC/Knight Ridder poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. 49 per cent of respondents would vote for the Republican incumbents, while 42 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, and seven per cent remain undecided. The election is scheduled for Nov. 2.

Bush carried Ohio's 21 electoral votes in 2000, with 50 per cent of the vote. The state has supported the eventual president in every election since 1964.

Polling Data

If the 2004 presidential election were held today, would you vote for:

George W. Bush / Dick Cheney (R)

49%

John Kerry / John Edwards (D)

42%

Ralph Nader / Peter Camejo (I)

2%

Undecided

7%

Source: Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. / MSNBC / Knight Ridder
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 625 likely Ohio voters, conducted from Sept. 14 to Sept. 15, 2004. Margin of error is 4 per cent.

Other poll highlights: Candidate name recognition, Bush's approval rating at 51 per cent, views on same-sex marriage, economy, Iraq, terrorism, discussions about Vietnam War and job opportunities.


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