Argentine ruling party extends presidential vote lead - poll


Daniel Scioli, Buenos Aires' province governor and presidential candidate for the Victory Front, speaks as vice-presidential candidate Carlos Zannini (bottom, L) watches during a campaign rally in Buenos Aires, September 21, 2015. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Daniel Scioli, the ruling party's candidate for Argentina's presidential election, has extended his lead but cannot yet be sure of an outright win in this month's first round, a poll showed on Sunday.

Scioli, from President Cristina Fernandez's Front for Victory party, was drawing 38.6 percent support among those who have decided their vote, according to a Management & Fit poll.

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