The poll also found that the dispute over Kerry's antiwar activism after the Vietnam War is having more of a negative effect onhis candidacy than questions about Bush's National Guard service are having onhis electability.
His personal archive of documents will be packed up and, at 20:00 (19:00 GMT) on Thursday, the Swiss Guardon duty at his Castel Gandolfo residence will be dismissed, to be replaced by Vatican police.