The Independent

The Independent in a front page story headlined: "Kufuor Beats Mills in Poll", says that a random survey conducted by Vibe FM Radio Station saw Mr J.A. Kufuor doing so well that if the general elections had been conducted that same day in Accra, he would have beaten the three other aspirants.

According to the paper, a call-in programme hosted by Mr Kwaku Sintim Misa of Vibe FM asked callers who they wanted to be the next President of Ghana.

The paper says about 113 listeners had called in to vote within 50 minutes with Mr Kufuor leading the other three, Prof. John Attah Mills, Dr Edward Mahama and Dr Charles Wereko-Brobby.

According to the breakdown of the results ,Mr Kufour had 70 votes, representing 62%, Prof. Mills with 24 votes or 21%, Dr Mahama had 7 votes representing 6% while Dr Wereko-Brobby had 3 votes representing 2.7% of the 113 votes recorded. Nine of of the voters said they did not see any potential in any of the four candidates so they will not vote while two said they will vote for Goosie Tanoh of the NDC Reform Movement if he should stand.

The papers says when an NPP insider was contacted on the verdict of the polls, he said the party is happy with the verdict of the listerners but said the NPP has to work to consolidate its urban strength and step up its efforts in the countryside where the NDC has some edge.

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