WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski, one of the credit unionmovement's strongest allies on Capitol Hill, is down by nine pointsin his effort to win a 13th term, according to poll released thisweek by Franklin & Marshall College.

The poll of 547 registered voters taken last week found thatKanjorski (D-Pa.) is trailing Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta 44% to35%.

The survey showed that only 35% of voters in his district, whichincludes most of Northeast Pennsylvania, believe he deserves to bere-elected. Only 51% of registered Democrats said they plan tosupport him while 69% of Republicans plan to vote for Barletta.

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