March 12, 2005

Abstract: (Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - Senator John Kerry keeps a low level of support in his home state for a possible new White House bid, according to a poll by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. 34 per cent of respondents say Kerry should run for president again.

(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - Senator John Kerry keeps a low level of support in his home state for a possible new White House bid, according to a poll by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. 34 per cent of respondents say Kerry should run for president again.

In American elections, candidates require 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the White House. Last November, Republican incumbent George W. Bush earned a second term after securing 286 electoral votes from 31 states. Democratic nominee Kerry earned 252 electoral votes from 19 states and the District of Columbia.

Kerry has represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate since 1984. Current governor Mitt Romney—a Republican—garners lower numbers. 28 per cent of respondents believe Romney should launch a presidential bid.

In the 2004 election, Kerry won the Bay State's 12 electoral votes with 62 per cent of all cast ballots. The last Republican to carry Massachusetts in a presidential ballot was Ronald Reagan in 1984.

Polling Data

Should John Kerry run for president again?

Yes	34%
No	57%

Should Mitt Romney run for president?

Yes	28%
No	53%

Source: University of New Hampshire Survey Center
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 501 likely Massachusetts voters, conducted from Mar. 5 to Mar. 8, 2005. Margin of error is 4.4 per cent.