America Online Political Survey Suggests Bush Has Narrow Lead over Kerry Despite Super Tuesday Sweep.Business Editors/Political Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2004 51% of Survey Participants Say Bush Would Get Their Vote if the Election Were Held Today 63% Say Edwards Would Make Best Running Mate running mate n. 1. The candidate or nominee for the lesser of two closely associated political offices. 2. A companion. 3. A horse used to set the pace in a race for another horse. for Kerry The America Online See AOL. Political Survey, taken hours after John Kerry In the United States, Super Tuesday commonly refers to a Tuesday in early March of a presidential election year. , suggests that if the election were held today, incumbent President George W. Bush would pull off a narrow victory over Kerry. Out of more than 366,000 people who visited the AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. virtual voting booths, 51% say Bush would get their vote. When asked whether Kerry's former rival John Edwards Content may change as the election approaches. would make the best Democratic running mate, 63% said "yes." Additionally, 73% of survey respondents think Kerry's early nomination win will be advantageous, allowing him to concentrate on what looks to be a heated battle against Bush. Below are the running results of AOL's Political Surveys as of Wednesday, March 3, 9:30 PM ET. If the election were held today, who would get your vote? George W. Bush 51% John Kerry 49%% Would Edwards make the best running mate for Kerry? Yes 63% No 37% Is it better for Kerry to have cinched the nomination this early? Yes, now he can concentrate on Bush 73% No, it's better to have competitive primaries through the spring 27% Total Votes: 366,668 Through AOL's Election Guide 2004, voters will find comprehensive multimedia coverage of local and national races, as well as platforms to express their political views. Combining voter resources and a series of interactive features with breaking news, analysis and commentary from a spectrum of world-class political sources, AOL's Election Guide 2004 offers on-demand content to AOL members at AOL Keyword: Elections. The majority of the content is also available to the general public at www.ElectionGuide04.com. For further information or to speak with an online expert who can discuss America's reaction to these issues, please contact Katie Griesbeck at kgriesbeck2@aol.com, 703-265-1948. NOTE: Poll results are not scientific and reflect the opinions of only those users who chose to participate. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. |
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