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Religa, Kaczynski Even in Poland’s Electoral Race (Angus Reid Global Scan) – Two candidates are tied in the early stages of the campaign to choose Poland’s new president, according to a poll by GFK published in Rzeczpospolita. 23 per cent of respondents would vote for current senator Zbigniew Religa, while 23 per cent would support Warsaw mayor Lech Kaczynski. Religa—a cardiologist—was first elected to the Senate in 1993, earning new terms in 1997 and 2001. Last year, Religa founded the Centre (C) party. Kaczynski is a member of the Law and Justice Party (PiS) and has served as the capital’s...