Weekly Reader presidential poll

bush vs kerry Weekly Reader Let's America's Kids Decide

Students nationwide are voting in Weekly Reader's famous presidential poll. Since 1956, students in grades 1 through 12 who participated in the Weekly Reader national poll have correctly picked the president, making the poll the oldest and most accurate predictor of presidential election results.

Pictured here: Jose Vazquez slips his vote into the ballot box at the Hart Elementary School in Stamford, Connecticut. Fellow second-grader David Henry waits his turn. Students can vote online or by calling toll-free 1-888-964-2904. (PRNewsFoto)[RV]

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STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- This year's Presidential race is too close to call, but if history is any indication, Weekly Reader's election poll is likely to tell us who is heading back ... or to ... the White House.

As they have since 1956, millions of students are expected to participate in the 2004 national poll, conducted by the 102-year-old student publication. In each of those presidential elections, children in grades one through 12 have correctly chosen the winner. Stay tuned as the battle unfolds in the nation's classroom! The results of Weekly Reader's Presidential Election Poll will be released the week of **October 25th**. For more details visit Weekly Reader's Election Headquarters at http://www.weeklyreader.com/.

WHO: Students across the nation in grades K through 12

WHAT: Weekly Reader's PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION POLL, which has correctly picked the winner since 1956

WHEN: Polling currently taking place in schools nationwide. More than 9 million students in 60,000 classrooms read Weekly Reader each week.

******RESULTS TO BE ANNOUNCED******
******WEEK OF OCTOBER 25th ******

WHERE: Classrooms across the country will be submitting ballots; calling
toll-free or 888-964-2904 or voting on line at
http://www.weeklyreader.com/

CONTACT: For more information contact:
Mia Toschi at 203-705-3481 or 203-524-2422

SOURCE Weekly Reader
Web Site: http://www.wrcmedia.com
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