The Pittsburgh Press (October 27, 1944)
Poll of writers favors Roosevelt
Albany, New York (UP) –
A second poll of newspaper and radio correspondents accompanying Governor Thomas E. Dewey on his last campaign trip shows that 40 believed President Roosevelt will be reelected, 10 think the Republican candidate will win and one correspondent is undecided.
The poll was conducted by CBS. CBS made a similar poll last Sept. 27, at which time 35 members of the press party thought the President would win a fourth term, five thought Mr. Dewey would be elected and eight correspondents either were uncertain or declined to say.
Today’s poll also revealed that 28 of the newsmen personally favored Governor Dewey, 17 for Mr. Roosevelt, four were undecided and two wanted neither the Republican nor the Democratic candidate. In the first poll, 21 favored Mr. Roosevelt, 18 were for Governor Dewey and nine were undecided.