June 13, 2004

Abstract: (CPOD) Jun. 13, 2004 - Massachusetts senator John Kerry holds a slight national advantage in the 2004 United States presidential race, according to a poll by Zogby International. 44 per cent of respondents would vote for the prospective Democratic nominee in a two-man race, while 42 per cent would support Republican incumbent George W. Bush.

(CPOD) Jun. 13, 2004 - Massachusetts senator John Kerry holds a slight national advantage in the 2004 United States presidential race, according to a poll by Zogby International. 44 per cent of respondents would vote for the prospective Democratic nominee in a two-man race, while 42 per cent would support Republican incumbent George W. Bush.

When independent candidate Ralph Nader is included in the survey, Kerry keeps a two per cent lead over Bush. Three per cent of respondents would vote for Nader.

Yesterday in the Democratic radio address, Kerry criticized the current president's position on stem cell research, saying that "more than 100 million Americans have illnesses that one day could be cured or treated."

The election is scheduled for Nov. 2.

Polling Data

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

	Two-man race	With Nader
John Kerry (D)	44%	44%
George W. Bush (R)	42%	42%
Ralph Nader (I)	--	3%

Source: Zogby International
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 950 likely American voters, conducted from Jun. 2 to Jun. 5, 2004. Margin of error is 3.2 per cent.