The Providence Business News Executive Poll is a weekly survey of
70 business leaders thorughout the state, representing small and large companies
in a variety of industries.
QUESTION: Republican David Roger – who attracted 38 percent
of the vote when he last ran against U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy – is planning
to run against the Democrat incumbent again. Does he have a chance to pull the
political upset?
Yes: 54%
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No: 46%
QUESTION: Which of these two former office holders would have the better chance of winning in a statewide election if they were to return to the local political scene?
Republican Jeff Pine: 42%
Democrat Robert Weygand: 58%
QUESTION: Can U.S. Sen. John Kerry revive his candidacy and catch up to the surging Howard Dean in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, or has he fallen too far behind?
It’s too late for Kerry: 85%
Kerry can still beat Dean: 15%
QUESTION: Which poses the more serious threat to President George W. Bush’s re-election?
A stagnant U.S. economy: 38%
Continued violence/casualties in Iraq: 62%
