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Michael Hoover hoov at freenet.tlh.fl.us
Tue Sep 26 15:10:15 PDT 2000



> Bush is now ahead in most polls.
> Doug

September 25, 2000 World Series: Yanks Have Steady Lead

The New York Yankees maintain their lead over the Atlanta Braves in the weekend Portrait of America World Series Poll. Over half believe one of the two teams will win the World Series.

The St. Louis Cardinals move into third followed by the San Francisco Giants and Cleveland Indians.

Rasmussen Research conducted this national telephone survey of 838 adult baseball fans on September 23, 2000. The margin of error sampling error was +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. A fan is considered anyone watching at least one game a week.

While the Yankees are favored to win the World Series, the Braves continue to be the team fans want to see win the fall classic. Trailing the Braves are the Yankees, Cardinals, Giants, and Indians. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question Wording:

1. Who do you think will win the World Series this year?

10% Sanfrancisco Giants

24% Atlanta Braves

27% NY Yankees

6% Cleveland Indians

11% St. Louis Cardinals

5% Chicago White Sox

3% NY Mets

6% Some other team

7% Not sure

2. Who do you WANT to win the World Series this year?

11% San Francisco Giants

28% Braves

17% NY Yankees

9% Cleveland Indians

12% St. Louis Cardinals

4% Chicago White Sox

5% NY Mets

4% Seattle Mariners

10% Some other team

0% Not sure

always remember, come to a complete stop at the traffic sign, looking both ways before proceeding through the intersection...eat all your vegetables before asking to be excused from the dinner table...and be a "critical poll watcher"... Michael Hoover



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