The change had been planned considerably earlier, but the decision of the next governor had remained undecided for a long time, according to Nozato.

With so many voters remaining undecided until the last moment, it is clear that many have been waiting for a big, definitive blow to make their choice easier.

Each poll suggested that about 10 percent of the electorate remained undecided, a number that has increased since Mr. Wellstone's death.

She held onto the painting for three days but remained undecided.

Officials of the campaigns, as well as pollsters and scholars, said there was a significant and lingering corps here who remained undecided or were open to changing their minds.

Now, he blamed Northampton for tactical errors and poor leadership, while remaining undecided on how to proceed further.

I Still Don't Know' As the debate drew to a close tonight, many of the people who had attended waiting to be won over remained undecided.

Many Undecided Voters The poll also showed that 40 percent of those questioned remained undecided, a fact that is especially worrying for President Yeltsin.

Many voters who have remained undecided are Democrats who were lured out of their party by Ronald Reagan, then stayed with George Bush in 1988.

A total of 8.1 percent preferred other candidates or remained undecided.