Vampires among most popular Halloween costumes

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Thanks to ‘Twilight’ and other series about the undead, vampires will be among the most popular costumes this Halloween, according to a survey released today by the National Retail Federation.

The group -- which estimates that 47 million adults and 58 million children will dress up for Halloween -- also found that witches and pirates would be top choices, while nurses and political figures would be less popular.

Here are the group’s lists of top costume choices.

For adults:

1. Witch
2. Vampire
3. Pirate
4. Clown
5. Wench/tart/vixen
6. Cat
7. Devil
8. Scary costume/mask
9. Athlete
10. Police officer

For children:

1. Princess
2. Witch
3. Spider-Man
4. Pirate
5. Pumpkin
6. Vampire
7. Disney princess
8. Star Wars character
9. Tinker Bell
10. Batman

For pets:

1. Pumpkin
2. Devil
3. Bow ties/fancy collars
4. Witch
5. Superdog/supercat
6. Princess
7. Bat
8. Dog
9. Angel
10. Bee

-- Andrea Chang