Carter bounds ahead in N.Y.
NZPA Washington. President Jimmy Carter 1 has outstripped his Republican presidential rival, Ronald Reagan, by nine points; in New York state, the sec-; ond in terms of voter importance after California,! according to a joint survey by the “New York Times”’ and C.B.S. Television published yesterday. The survey showed that 38 pe/ cent of New York voters said they would vote for Mr Carter on November 4, 29 per cent for Mr Reagan, and 40 per cent for the Independent candidate, John Anderson. Mr Carter made clear gains in New York City, where 48 per cent of the voters supported him over 12 per cent for Mr Reagan. Forty-one electoral votes
.are at stake in New York! i and a victory there for Mr •■Reagan would practically; ■i assure him the presidency. (The winner must have at ;i least 270 electoral votes. , •| New York has supported 1 the Democratic candidate in four out of the five previous ■ presidential elections. How- '; ever this year the rival at-i ■Traction of the liberal Mr; Anderson and dis-; : enchantment with the Presi-j J dent had made New York’s; ;■support for Mr Carter look; ■doubtful. Mr Carter’s, ■ chances are considered good; jito win a majority of the; i: votes. ! ■ President Carter and Mr • Reagan will hold their only , Televised debate next Tues>’day in Cleveland, Ohio, their ■laides have decided, just one ■ week before the election on 4.
,i Announcing the agreement, a spokesman for the •sponsors, the League of! . Women Voters, said the de-! bate would cover the full 1 ; range of campaign issues in-; deluding domestic policy, the! i economy, foreign affairs, and; ;; defence policy. ■ Heavy security pre-; • I cautions were taken to i guard President Carter in ■ New Orleans yesterday after • jthe police were informed, ;;about threats to his life. The nervousness of police; ;-and the Secret Service; I heightened when some of; tithe lights suddenly went out. :at a rally the President - addressed in a park after • dark. A Secret. Service agent - told reporters that several! ■ death threats had been re-! > ceived. A technician said i later- that the lights had! failed when a fuse blew. j
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