LOS ANGELES, CA, Zogby International Press Release

    Just prior to the Republican National Convention, likely Independent voters favor George W. Bush's pro-life over Al Gore's pro-abortion position. In a poll conducted between July 6-8, 2000, the non-partisan polling firm Zogby International surveyed 1,008 likely Independent voters nationwide. The poll has a +/- 3.2% margin of error. Key results are as follows:

-- 48.9% of Independents said they would support a candidate who would ban partial birth abortions, compared to 41.2% who indicated support for a candidate who would veto any attempt to ban partial birth abortions.

-- 54.5% of Independent voters oppose a woman's right to abort a fetus based on the sex of the fetus, with only 23.9% supporting a candidate who favors abortion for sex selection.

-- 67.6% of Independent voters would prefer a candidate who believes that a physician should be legally required to notify the parents of an underage girl who requests an abortion while only 28.3% indicated support for a candidate who believes that physicians should not be legally required to notify parents.

-- 50.6% of Independents favor a candidate who says he will not use an abortion litmus test for picking candidates for the Supreme Court but supports parental notification for minors seeking an abortion, and a ban on third trimester and partial-birth abortions, while 32.6% indicated that they would favor a candidate who would use an abortion litmus test for choosing Supreme Court candidates, are opposed to parental notification for minors, and opposed to a ban on third trimester and partial-birth abortions.