British Prefer Kerry 'By Two To One'
Twice as many British adults would vote for Democratic candidate John Kerry than Republican candidate George W. Bush, if they had a vote in the American presidential election, new research from MORI has revealed. More than two in five (45%) would vote for Kerry, whilst one in five (21%) say Bush and two per cent the third candidate, Ralph Nader.
More than half of British adults (55%) say it is important 'personally' who wins the American presidential election. This compares to 66% who said the outcome of the the 2001 British General Election was personally important.
In a poll of 962 British adults interviewed 29-31 October 2004, asked "If you had a vote in the American Presidential election to be held on Tuesday, would you vote for the Republican candidate, George W. Bush, the Democratic candidate John Kerry, a third candidate, Ralph Nader, or some other candidate?"
| 160 | % |
|---|---|
| Bush | 21 |
| Kerry | 45 |
| Nader | 2 |
| Other | 6 |
| Would not vote | 13 |
| Don't know | 13 |
| 160 | |
| Kerry lead over Bush | 24 |
A second question asked: "How important is it to you personally who wins the American Presidential election".
| 160 | % |
|---|---|
| Very important | 25 |
| Fairly immportant | 30 |
| Not very important | 25 |
| Not at all imp't | 19 |
| Don't know | 1 |
This compares to the 2001 British General Election:
| 160 | % |
|---|---|
| Very | 32 |
| Fairly | 34 |
| Not Very | 25 |
| Not at all | 8 |
| DK | 1 |
So 55% Very / Fairly for US compares to 66% for their own country.
