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With just eight days left until the U.S. presidential election, three new polls show President George W. Bush with a slight lead over his challenger, Sen. John Kerry. Polls released by Zogby International and Newsweek show Bush as the choice of 48 per cent of likely voters compared to 46 per cent for Kerry; however, both Bush leads are within the margin of error. Meanwhile, a Washington Post poll shows Bush leading Kerry 50 per cent to 46 per cent among likely voters. "There have been 43 polls that have been taken since the third (presidential) debate. We've been ahead in 34," said Bush campaign manager Ken Mehlman in a television interview yesterday. "I like our position." But Kerry adviser Bob Shrum said polls in battleground states such as Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania show the senator on his way to winning the Electoral College, the system that decides the presidency. It's no secret which man most Canadians would like to see in the Oval Office. A poll conducted over the summer suggested that 60 per cent of Canadians favour Kerry and 29 per cent Bush. Bush's policies have prompted protest from as far away from Washington as Flin Flon. Last year, about 25 residents gathered on the steps of City Hall to demonstrate against the then-pending war in Iraq.
