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Bunning was the choice of 51 percent of likely voters in the November election, compared to 34 percent for Daniel Mongiardo, according to the Bluegrass Poll conducted by The Courier-Journal. On Sunday, the newspaper released a poll saying President Bush was the pick for 53 percent of the people surveyed, compared with 38 percent for John Kerry.

The survey, conducted by telephone from Sept. 10-15, polled 657 likely voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.8 percentage points.

Bunning's margin slipped slightly from the previous Bluegrass Poll taken May 5-11, when 50 percent of likely voters said they would vote for Bunning versus 29 percent for Mongiardo. All figures include those who said they were undecided but leaning toward a candidate.

Bob Danol, 68, was one of Bunning's supporters.

"I'm a Republican," he said. "I believe in helping people in need, but I don't believe in just giving it away - throwing money at problems."

Danol said he believes Bunning would better represent his values in Washington, although he's unfamiliar with Mongiardo. Also, Danol and other Bunning supporters said they know Bunning from when he was a major league baseball pitcher from 1955 to 1971.

Mongiardo supporters say they would vote for him because they oppose President Bush's leadership in the war in Iraq and the economy - although they know little about the candidate.