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Latest Polling on 2008 Senate Campaigns

May 14, 2008

N.B. This listing includes mostly media and public polls; party or candidate polls are generally not used unless other polls are unavailable. Because all polls have a margin of error in their numbers, the polls should be taken as useful indicators at the moment the polling is conducted rather than absolute truth. In some instances, conflicting polls will be provided.

Alaska
47% - Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich (D)
41% - Sen. Ted Stevens (R)
12% - Undecided
Research 2000 poll conducted December 3-6, 2007 for Daily Kos – 600 likely voters

Colorado
39% - Rep. Mark Udall (D)
37% - ex-Rep. Bob Schaffer (R)
24% - Undecided
Research for Change, Inc. poll conducted December 3-5, 2007 - 500 likely voters

Idaho
46% - Lt. Gov. James Risch (R)
27% - ex-Rep. Larry LaRocco (D)
27% - Undecided
Robinson Research poll conducted Nov. 26 - Dec. 12, 2008 for a Republican businessman - 400 registered voters

Iowa
57% - Sen. Tom Harkin (D)
28% - ex-state Rep. George Eichorn (R)
15% - Undecided

57% - Sen. Tom Harkin (D)
23% - Steve Rathje (R)
20% - Undecided

57% - Sen. Tom Harkin (D)
20% - Christopher Reed (R)
23% - undecided
Research 2000 poll conducted April 21- 23, 2008 for KCCI-TV - 600 likely voters

Kentucky
Democratic primary:
43% - Bruce Lunsford (D)
23% - Greg Fischer (D)
34% - other, undecided

General election:
48% - Sen. Mitch McConnell (R)
36% - Bruce Lunsford (D)
16% - Undecided

47% - Sen. Mitch McConnell (R)
35% - Greg Fischer (D)
17% - Undecided
Lexington Herald-Leader/WKYT-TV poll conducted May 7-9, 2008 by Research 2000 - 600 likely votes and 500 Democratic likely voters

Lousiana
50% - Sen. Mary Landrieu (D)
38% - State Treasurer John Kennedy (R)
12% - Undecided
Southern Media and Opinion Research poll conducted March 26 – April 9, 2008 – 600 likely voters

Maine
55% - Sen. Susan Collins (R)
38% - Rep. Tom Allen (D)
Survey USA poll conducted October 26-29, 2007 for Roll Call - 671 registered voters

Minnesota
43% - Al Franken (D)
40% - Rep. Norm Coleman (R)
17% - Undecided

43% - Rep. Norm Coleman (R)
38% - Mike Ciresi (D)
19% - Undecided

Primary:
42% - Al Franken (D)
18% - Mike Ciresi (D)
3% - Jack Nelson Pallmeyer (D)
2% - Jim Cohen (D)
35% - Undecided

Minnesota Public Radio News/Univ. of Minnesota poll conducted January 20-27, 2008 by the Center for Survey Research and Analysis - 917 residents

Mississippi
47% - Rep. Roger Wicker (R)
39% - ex-Gov. Ronnie Musgrove (D)
14% - Undecided/other
Research 2000 poll conducted December 10-12, 2007 – 600 likely voters

Montana
63% - Sen. Max Baucus (D)
25% - Mike Lange (R)
12% - Undecided, other
Billings Gazette poll conducted Dec. 12-17, 2007 by Mason-Dixon - 625 registered votes

Nebraska
59% - ex-Governor Mike Johanns (R)
28% - Scott Kleeb (D)
13% - Undecided
Research 2000 poll conducted November 12-14, 2007 for Daily Kos - 600 likely voters

New Hampshire
52% - former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D)
40% - Sen. John Sununu (R)
8% - Undecided
U. of New Hampshire Granite State poll conducted April 25-30, 2008 – 456 likely voters

New Jersey
Democratic primary:
35% - Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D)
20% - Rep. Rob Andrews (D)
38% - Undecided, other

Republican primary:
25% Dick Zimmer(R)
5% Joe Pennacchio (R)
4% Murray Sabrin (R)
Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey poll conducted April 24-28, 2008 by Braun Research - 720 registered voters

General election
40% - Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D)
25% - State Sen. Joe Pennacchio (R)
Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey Poll conducted January 9-13, 2008 - 698 registered voters

New Mexico
53% - Rep. Tom Udall (D)
31% - Rep. Steve Pearce (R)
16% - Undecided

58% - Rep. Tom Udall (D)
30% - Rep. Heather Wilson (R)
13% - Undecided
New Mexico State University poll conducted January 22-31, 2008 - 409 adults

North Carolina
48% - Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R)
41% - Kay Hagan (D)
11% - Undecided

49% - Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R)
39% - Jim Neal (D)
12% - Undecided
Research 2000 poll conducted April 28-30, 2008 for Daily Kos - 600 likely voters

Oklahoma
60% - Sen. Jim Inhofe (R)
19% - Andrew Rice (D)
21% undecided
SoonerPoll.com poll conducted December 16-19, 2007 - 735 registered voters

Oregon
45% - Sen. Gordon Smith (R)
42% - Jeff Merkley (D)
13% - undecided

47% - Sen. Gordon Smith (R)
41% - Steve Novick (D)
12% - undecided
Rasmussen Report poll conducted May 7, 2007 - 500 likely voters

Tennessee
60% - Sen. Lamar Alexander (R)
20% - Mike McWherter (D)
11% Undecided
Ayres, McHenry & Associates Republican poll conducted October 8-11, 1007 - 600 registered voters

Texas
48% - Sen. John Cornyn (R)
44% - Rick Noriega (D)
8% - Undecided
Research 2000 conducted May 5-7, 2008 for Daily Kos - 600 likely voters

Virginia
57% - ex-Gov. Mark Warner (D)
35% - ex-Gov. Jim Gilmore (R)
Survey USA poll conducted for Roll Call conducted October 27-30, 2007 - 644 registered voters

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