The 1996 Presidential Election

GALLUP NEWS SERVICE

Gallup Election Poll respondents were asked:

Suppose that the 1996 presidential election were being held today, and it included Bill Clinton and Al Gore as the Democratic candidates, Bob Dole and Jack Kemp as the Republican candidates, and Ross Perot and Pat Choate as the Reform Party candidates. Would you vote for [ROTATE: Bill Clinton and Al Gore, the Democrats; Bob Dole and Jack Kemp, the Republicans; or Ross Perot and Pat Choate, the Reform Party candidates]?

IF UNSURE: As of today do you lean toward [ROTATE: Clinton and Gore, the Democrats; Dole and Kemp, the Republicans; or Perot and Choate, the Reform Party candidates]?

Vice-Presidential candidates were included in the question beginning with the August 14-15, 1996 survey.

DEMOCRATS/REPUBLICANS/REFORM PARTY

Clinton Gore	Dole Kemp	Perot Choate	Undecided	1996
52%	41%	7%	0%	Nov 4-5
51	35	8	6	Nov 2-3
50	37	7	6	Nov 1-2
50	37	7	6	Oct 31-Nov 1
52	34	10	4	Oct 30-31
51	35	10	4	Oct 29-30
49	35	11	5	Oct 28-29
51	35	7	7	Oct 27-28
49	37	7	7	Oct 26-27
51	34	8	7	Oct 23-24
51	34	7	8	Oct 22-23
51	35	7	7	Oct 21-22
52	33	8	7	Oct 20-21
55	34	6	5	Oct 19-20
54	35	6	5	Oct 18-19
55	32	8	5	Oct 17-18
51	36	8	5	Oct 16-17
50	38	6	6	Oct 15-16
48	39	5	8	Oct 14-15
51	38	5	6	Oct 13-14
54	36	4	6	Oct 12-13
56	35	4	5	Oct 11-12
57	34	4	5	Oct 10-11
51	38	5	6	Oct 9-10
50	38	6	6	Oct 8-9
55	34	6	5	Oct 7-8
56	34	5	5	Oct 6-7

Excluding Perot and the Reform Party

Gallup Election Poll respondents were asked:

Suppose the 1996 presidential election were being held today. If Bill Clinton were the Democratic candidate and Bob Dole the Republican candidate, who would you be more likely to vote for -- Clinton, the Democrat, or Dole, the Republican? IF UNSURE: As of today, do you lean more to Clinton, the Democrat, or to Dole, the Republican?

CLINTON / GORE VS. DOLE / KEMP

Clinton Gore	Dole Kemp	--------- ---------	Undecided	1996
57%	37%	--	6%	Nov 4-5
57	40	--	3	Aug 28-29
54	41	--	5	Aug 23-25
51	46	--	3	Aug 16-18
52	42	--	6	Aug 14-15
53	44	--	3	Aug 11**
58	35	--	7	Aug 5-7
57	39	--	4	Jul 25-28
56	39	--	5	Jul 18-21
54	39	--	7	Jun 27-30
57	38	--	5	June 18-19
56	40	--	4	May 28-29
58	38	--	4	May 9-12
58	37	--	5	Apr 25-28
57	40	--	3	Apr 9-10
54	42	--	4	Mar 15-17
54	42	--	4	Mar 8-10
56	40	--	4	Feb 23-25
54	42	--	4	Jan 26-29
48	49	--	3	Jan 12-15
46	49	--	5	Jan 5-7
54	43	--	4	Dec 15-18
53	43	--	4	Nov 6-8
50	45	--	5	Sep 22-24
48	48	--	4	Aug 28-30
46	48	--	6	Aug 4-7
49	45	--	6	Jul 20-23
47	48	--	5	Jul 7-9
46	51	--	4	Jun 5-6