(R)asmussen Poll--WA Senate: Murray: 51% (+4) Rossi 46% (-4)

[WI_DEM]

This is the third poll in two days to show Patty Murray forging ahead in the WA senate race, two polls yesterday (Elway & CNN) gave Murray a 9-point lead, Rasmussen (of course) shows it somewhat less, but shows Murray surging even in their poll:


Incumbent Democratic Senator Patty Murray is slightly ahead this month in her bid for reelection in Washington State.

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state finds Murray with 51% support, her best performance so far, while Republican challenger Dino Rossi earns 46% of the vote, with leaners included. One percent (1%) prefer some other candidate, and two percent (2%) are undecided.

Late last month, when leaners were included, Rossi held a slight 50% to 47% lead over Murray. Leaners are those who initially indicate no preference for either of the candidates but answer a follow-up question and say they are leaning towards a particular candidate. From this point forward, Rasmussen Reports considers results with leaners the primary indicator of the race.

www.rasmussenreports.com

[Robbins]

1. Well

After polls showing Murray with a large lead RAS reverses and shows her ahead.Fairly soon expect more polls where Democrats If
not leading are close enough to make It a race from RAS.

[Kdillard]

2. Go Murray.

[Cognitive_Resonance]

3. Very nice momentum. nt

[gateley]

4. A fellow DUer posted that yesterday's front page of the Seattle Times wrote a

scathing (but factual) piece on Rossi.

[Jennicut]

5. So that means she is ahead by say 7% or more?

We all know Ramussen's rep. I think this is one race that just won't flip.

[maxsolomon]

6. this is a race that never really had a chance of flipping

this state is purple, but deep deep blue Seattle tips the balance always.

Democratic Governor & both Senators.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

7. Rossi is corrupt he should be investigated by the FBI