Less than two days ahead of Tuesday's elections, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger led his rival Phil Angelides by a big margin, local media reported on Sunday.

A Field Poll showed that Schwarzenegger got the support of 49 percent of 795 likely voters surveyed, while Angelides got 33 percent, according to the City News Service.

The poll also showed that 12 percent of the likely voters surveyed were undecided and 6 percent were for other candidates.

The poll has a margin of error of 3.5 percent.

Both Republican Schwarzenegger and Democrat Angelides were keeping a hectic campaign tour on Sunday, visiting different communities to win support.

Both men attended Sunday's public memorial service in Devore honoring the five firefighters killed in battles against the Esperanza wildfire 90 miles east of Los Angeles.

Although lagging behind, Angelides' campaign aides say they're feeling optimistic about Tuesday's election.

"We are both confident and optimistic," said Nick Papas, an Angelides campaign spokesperson. "We've had great crowds and a great reception at every stop on the campaign trail. They (Democratic volunteers) are all working hard to turn out Angelides supporters."

"We know it's a tough fight but we are confident we will turn out Democrats, Independents, and some enlightened Republicans who will help ensure we celebrate on Tuesday," Papas said.

Angelides is hoping the wave of anti-Republican sentiment expected this midterm election will lift him out from behind -- and into the governor's office.

"The Democrats know you can't trust Arnold Schwarzenegger," Papas said. "They're tired of having Arnold Schwarzenegger in the governor's office, they're tired of Arnold Schwarzenegger, who stands with the special interests and the corporations and leaves the middle class families out in the cold. The Democratic wave sweeping the country won't stop."

Democrats in California are counting on the anti-Bush mood to drive supporters to the polls as part of a national wave against Republicans in the midterm elections.

"We know in our hearts, George Bush and (Governor) Arnold Schwarzenegger are doing the wrong things by America and California," Angelides told hundreds of cheering supporters at a labor rally in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Angelides also called the governor a liar. Schwarzenegger did not directly respond to the attack, but one of his campaign aides said the harsh words were "not surprising".

Schwarzenegger campaign spokesman Matt David said Schwarzenegger was busy urging Californians to vote for Propositions which would allow the state to issue 37.2 billion U.S. dollars in bonds to finance infrastructure improvements.

"Meanwhile, Gov. Schwarzenegger is encouraging voters to support the bonds for new roads, schools and levees, and talking about how to continue moving California forward," David said.

"It's not surprising that Phil Angelides chooses to spend his time launching political attacks and engaging in character assassination," he said.