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GREENSBURG, UNITED STATES: Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and his wife Teresa talk during a rally with supporters 31 July 2004 in Greensburg, PA. Kerry leads US President George W. Bush 52 percent to 44 percent in a hypothetical two-way race after the Democratic Party's convention, Newsweek magazine reported 31 July 2004. In a three-way race including independent Ralph Nader, Kerry would draw 49 percent of the vote, Bush 42 percent and Nader three percent, the survey showed. A recent Gallup review of 10 elections showed US presidential candidates averaged a 6.1-point bounce after their respective party conventions AFP PHOTO / HECTOR MATA (Photo credit should read HECTOR MATA/AFP via Getty Images)