Argentine ruling party extends presidential vote lead - poll [View all]

[Judi Lynn]

Sun Oct 4, 2015 3:41pm BST

Argentine ruling party extends presidential vote lead - poll

BUENOS AIRES


Daniel Scioli, the ruling party's candidate for Argentina's presidential election, has extended his lead but cannot yet be sure of an outright win in this month's first round, a poll showed on Sunday.

Scioli, from President Cristina Fernandez's Front for Victory party, was drawing 38.6 percent support among those who have decided their vote, according to a Management & Fit poll.

That was up from 36.7 percent a month ago, and takes him closer to the 40 percent threshold he needs for an outright win on Oct. 25.

Scioli has made new investment a cornerstone of his campaign platform, but has given few clues on the changes he would make to state controls on the economy imposed by Fernandez, often defending her policies instead.

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http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/10/04/uk-argentina-election-idUKKCN0RY0L620151004?rpc=401&