Before the first round of voting, opinion polls had placed Komorowksi firmly in the lead.

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Polls of voting intentions showed Labour behind even the Liberal Democrats, the third party.

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If the polls of voting intentions are at all reliable, Spaniards are slowly but surely drifting away from Mr Zapatero.

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Dean, the front-runner in national polls before voting began, has won none of the 17 primaries or caucuses held so far.

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