He won by a 2-to-1 ratio six years ago and polls point to a similar margin of victory next week.

The polls were pointing towards a national swing to the Labour Party and her chances of retaining the seat were never rated highly.

With the polls now pointing to a Labour minority government, the question of PR can no longer be treated as an academic abstraction.

After all, he does not actually seek the result to which the polls have been pointing since the election campaign began.

The poll also pointed to a clean sweep for the Democrats in elections for lieutenant-governor and attorney-general.

In the light of how the polls have long since pointed to their parliamentary entry, this was either suicidally recklessness or plain wishful thinking.

The poll pointed to some vulnerabilities in what has been Mr. Bush's strong suit, foreign policy and the war on terrorism.

The polls also pointed to Mr Obama benefiting from the election's focus on economic issues.

Last June, polls also pointed to ratification, but the margin was narrower.

Recent polls and studies by transportation, planning and environmental groups point to the public's frustration with traffic congestion.