Poll: Philadelphia mayor pulls ahead in election race

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -- Philadelphia's Mayor John Street appears to have pulled ahead of his Republican challenger a week before the fifth-largest U.S. city's November 4 mayoral election, a new poll showed Tuesday.

Street, the Democratic incumbent whose re-election prospects have been clouded by a federal corruption probe of City Hall, led Republican Sam Katz 54 percent to 37 percent with nine percent undecided, in a survey released by CBS affiliate KYW-TV and KYW News Radio.

The poll of 511 people, conducted by Temple University, had a four percent margin of error.

A Temple University poll published on October 18 showed Street leading Katz by only seven percentage points.

The mayoral race has been overshadowed by revelations of a federal probe of municipal contracts since October 7, when city police discovered an FBI electronic surveillance device hidden in the ceiling of Street's office.

Federal authorities have since confiscated thousands of documents from city agencies, searched the homes and offices of some of the mayor's political allies and examined the Street family's personal bank records.

But analysts say the scandal, which erupted within a month of election day, has actually helped energize Street supporters who claim that national Republican leaders are using the probe to undermine a black Democratic leader. Republican officials vehemently deny the allegation.

Katz, a white businessman who touts business-friendly fiscal policies and a liberal social agenda, had been in a dead heat with Street before the FBI bug was discovered. A long-time mayoral aspirant, Katz lost to Street in 1999 by fewer than 10,000 votes in this heavily Democratic city.

Poll results published earlier this week by the Philadelphia Inquirer showed a race marked by stark racial polarization, with 82 percent of blacks favoring Street and 71 percent of whites backing Katz.

Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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The poll of 511 people, conducted by Temple University, had a four percent margin of error.

A Temple University poll published on October 18 showed Street leading Katz by only seven percentage points.

Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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A Temple University poll published on October 18 showed Street leading Katz by only seven percentage points.

Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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A Temple University poll published on October 18 showed Street leading Katz by only seven percentage points.

Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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The poll of 511 people, conducted by Temple University, had a four percent margin of error.

A Temple University poll published on October 18 showed Street leading Katz by only seven percentage points.

Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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• Iran poll to go to run-off

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A Temple University poll published on October 18 showed Street leading Katz by only seven percentage points.

Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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A Temple University poll published on October 18 showed Street leading Katz by only seven percentage points.

Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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A Temple University poll published on October 18 showed Street leading Katz by only seven percentage points.

Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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• Former Clinton adviser Berger to plead guilty


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• U.S. House votes to keep U.N. dues
• Iran poll to go to run-off

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A Temple University poll published on October 18 showed Street leading Katz by only seven percentage points.

Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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• Former Clinton adviser Berger to plead guilty


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• U.S. House votes to keep U.N. dues
• Iran poll to go to run-off

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A Temple University poll published on October 18 showed Street leading Katz by only seven percentage points.

Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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• Iran poll to go to run-off

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A Temple University poll published on October 18 showed Street leading Katz by only seven percentage points.

Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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• U.S. House votes to keep U.N. dues
• Iran poll to go to run-off

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A Temple University poll published on October 18 showed Street leading Katz by only seven percentage points.

Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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• U.S. House votes to keep U.N. dues
• Iran poll to go to run-off

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Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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• U.S. House votes to keep U.N. dues
• Iran poll to go to run-off

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Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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• U.S. House votes to keep U.N. dues
• Iran poll to go to run-off

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Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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• Iran poll to go to run-off

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Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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• U.S. House votes to keep U.N. dues
• Iran poll to go to run-off

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Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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• U.S. House votes to keep U.N. dues
• Iran poll to go to run-off

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• U.S. House votes to keep U.N. dues
• Iran poll to go to run-off

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• U.S. House votes to keep U.N. dues
• Iran poll to go to run-off

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• U.S. House votes to keep U.N. dues
• Iran poll to go to run-off

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• U.S. House votes to keep U.N. dues
• Iran poll to go to run-off

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Philadelphia's black and white communities each represent about 45 percent of the city population.

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• Former Clinton adviser Berger to plead guilty


CNN/Money: Security alert issued for 40 million credit cards

• Bin Laden deputy sends message
• U.S. House votes to keep U.N. dues
• Iran poll to go to run-off