Poll Indicates Recall of California Governor, Election of Schwarzenegger


VOA - A new poll indicates voters in California's recall election will choose to oust current governor Gray Davis and elect movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger to replace him.

Sixty-three percent of those surveyed in the CNN, USA Today and Gallup poll said they would vote to recall Mr. Davis on October seventh.

The poll found that 40-percent of respondents would choose Mr. Schwarzenegger to replace Governor Davis. Another 25 percent would elect Democratic Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante and 18 percent would vote for Republican state Senator Tom McClintock.

If a majority of Californians choose to recall Mr. Davis, the replacement candidate with the most votes will become the next governor.

The poll of 787 registered voters has a margin of error of plus or minus four percentage points.

Some information for this report provided by AP.