Tusk Polands leading Presidential candidate and Senator Religa smile during a function at the Royal Castle in Warsaw. Donald Tusk (L) Polands leading Presidential candidate and Senator Zbigniew Religa smile during a function at the Royal Castle in Warsaw September 15, 2005. Tusk, the liberal frontrunner in Poland's presidential race, stands a good chance of winning the first round on October 9 after the leading leftist contender pulled out, an opinion poll showed. REUTERS/Peter Andrews