Poll: Franken, Coleman deadlocked in Minn. Senate race

[jefferson_dem]

Poll: Franken, Coleman deadlocked in Minn. Senate race

The Associated Press - Friday, August 22, 2008
ST. PAUL, Minn.

A new poll finds Democrat Al Franken in a statistical tie with Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race.

The poll was sponsored by Minnesota Public Radio News and the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute. It suggests that the race remains wide open because many Minnesotans haven't yet decided who to vote for.

Forty-one percent of those answering the poll said they support Franken, the DFL endorsee, while 40 percent support Coleman.

University of Minnesota political scientist Larry Jacobs, who directed the poll, says he was surprised by the results, given the fact that the Franken campaign has been playing defense to numerous GOP attacks and concerns among some DFL leaders.

The telephone survey of 763 likely Minnesota voters was conducted between August 7th and 17th. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points.

http://www.grandforksherald.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&id=D92N9P080

[last_texas_dem]

1. It's good to see a poll with a slight Franken lead,

even if it's within the margin of error. Seems like Franken's been able to keep it close, but not to ever consistently take the lead. I'm hoping that as election day closes in, MN will come to their senses and give Wellstone's seat back to a Democrat.

[sharesunited]

2. We know Minnesotans have a sense of humor. Advantage Franken.

[DU9598]

3. The incumbent is at 40 percent

perhaps the best news from that poll.

[blondeatlast]

4. Expect Franken to open at least a 3 pt. lead after the RNC...

:rofl: