Public Policy Polling (PPP): NH Senate: Ayotte: 47% Hodes 43%

[WI_DEM]

Public Policy Polling (D)
9/11-12/10; 1,969 likely voters, 2.2% margin of error
Mode: Automated phone
(PPP release)

New Hampshire

2010 Senate
47% Ayotte (R), 43% Hodes (D) (chart)
43% Hodes (D), 42% Binnie (R)* (chart)
45% Bender (R), 43% Hodes (D)* (chart)
47% Lamontagne (R), 44% Hodes (D)* (chart)

*Kelly Ayotte has won the Republican primary

Favorable / Unfavorable
Paul Hodes: 35 / 46
Kelly Ayotte: 35 / 47
Bill Binnie: 21 / 58
Jim Bender: 26 / 33
Ovide Lamontagne: 36 / 33

Job Approval / Disapproval
Pres. Obama: 44 / 52 (chart)
Sen. Gregg: 45 / 41 (chart)
Sen. Shaheen: 44 / 49 (chart)

Kelly Ayotte will begin the general election in New Hampshire with a small lead over Paul Hodes, 47-43. Although she remains the favorite in the race it's clear that the divisive primary has her in a much weaker position than 5 months ago and that this contest may be more competitive than has generally been accepted.

[argonaut]

1. Woah.

Maybe we can win this thing.

[WI_DEM]

2. both Hodes and Aynette begin with similar fav/unfav, now will tea beggers get behind her or

sit on their hands? I think Hodes should really get moving.

[vaberella]

6. Well she is a teabagger candidate and beat a Repub that had a seat...I believe.

Hodes needs to work extra hard and find out some dirt on her.

[Cognitive_Resonance]

3. Interesting. More competitive than anyone realized. nt

[Robbins]

4. NH

This Is not too bad.It can still be a race.

[Ramulux]

5. This is as close as I have ever seen this race

This is good news, it looks like the attempted teabagging hurt Ayotte. This is just more proof of a noticeable nationwide democratic bounce.