Undecided Filipino voters hold the key

Pollster Social Weather Stations (SWS) gave the analysis in its final voter survey, released on Friday night, which shows President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo racing to a seven-point lead over Poe, 37 percent to 30 percent.

"As the campaign winds up, the outcome of the top two posts hinges on the decisions of the undecided and the uncommitted, who combine for almost one-fourth of the electorate," SWS head Mahar Mangahas said.

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The survey, sponsored by the Manila Standard, ABS-CBN and Polistrat International, involved face-to-face interviews with 2,000 respondents from May 1 to 4, SWS said. It has an error margin of 2 percent.

Mangahas gave an insight on how long it takes some Filipinos to make up their minds.