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A poll by CNN/Gallup/USA Today found that 6 percent of likely voters would vote for Ralph Nader.

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Online NewsHour Special Report: Election 2000

June 30, 2000:
Newsmaker Interview: Ralph Nader.

June 26, 2000:
The Green Party nominates Ralph Nader.

April 27, 2000:
Texas Governor George W. Bush.

March 14, 2000:
Vice President Al Gore

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CNN/Gallup/USA Today
Suppose that the presidential election were being held today, and it included Al Gore as the Democratic candidate, George W. Bush as the Republican candidate, Pat Buchanan, as the Reform Party candidate, and Ralph Nader, as the Green Party candidate. Would you vote for:



Bush (R)

Gore (D)

Nader (Green)

Buchanan (Reform)

(6/23-25/00)*

50%

38%

6%

2%

(6/6-6/7)**

46%

41%

6%

2%

 

*Conducted 6/23-25/00; surveyed 1,020 adults; margin of error +/- 3%. Subsamples: 888 regis. voters, margin of error +/- 4%; 560 likely voters; margin of error +/- 5% (release, 6/26).

**Conducted 6/6-7/00; surveyed 1,059 adults; margin of error +/- 3%; subsample: 528 likely voters; +/- 4% (release, 6/8).

 

ZOGBY

In 2000, the candidates for President are Gore, Bush, Buchanan, Nader, Browne, Hagelin, and Phillips. If the election were held today, for whom would you vote? Conducted 5/29-5/31/00.

 

Gore

Bush

Buch.

Nader

Browne

Phillips

Not Sure

East

40%

39

1

6

1

-

13

South

38%

48

3

2

1

-

8

CentGrLk

37%

42

1

3

1

1

14

West

42%

36

5

6

2

-

10

Dem

68%

14

1

4

-

1

13

GOP

8%

80

2

3

1

-

6

Ind.

38%

33

5

5

3

-

16

Tot.

39%

42

2

4

1

-

12

  1002 likely voters surveyed; margin of error +/- 3.2% (release, 6/1).