Big (overseas) investors narrowly predict Kerry win

[Nambe]

LONDON (Reuters)

The big money managers who steer billions of dollars in investments around the world reckon U.S. Senator John Kerry might just beat President George W. Bush in November but it is non- Americans who give him the best chance.

As part of a monthly poll of fund managers -- usually geared to gather views on economic growth or corporate profits -- investment bank Merrill Lynch added a question about who would win the U.S. presidential election.

As in most current election polls, the race came out close. By 41 percent to 37 percent the nearly 300 respondents, who together manage around $940 billion in investments, said Kerry, the Democrat, would beat Bush, the Republican. The rest did not know. ..

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[NewYorkerfromMass]

1. Proof the smart money is on Kerry. eom

[SoCalDem]

2. Odd title..

The investors narrowly predict??
or
they predict a narrow victory??

In a way, I wish foreigners would "hope and pray" Kerry wins, but kind of keep it to themselves..

"Furriners 'meddling' in our elections is like red-meat to some of the Bushie voters who might be willing to stay home in their caves this time around, unless some "furriner" starts poking them with sticks"..