Warsaw mayor poised to win presidential run-off

TOUGH-TALKING Warsaw Mayor Lech Kaczynski led Poland’s presidential run-off last night after a campaign in which he stressed traditional Catholic values and the need for a social safety net.

An exit poll for Polish public television showed him leading with 52.8% to 47.2% over pro-market legislator Donald Tusk.

An exit poll for TVN24 private television showed Mr Kaczynski with 53.5% and Tusk with 46.5%. Partial returns were not expected for several hours, and full results sometime today.