SurveyUSA/KATU Poll: Merkley Widens Lead

SurveyUSA/KATU Poll: Merkley widens lead
Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com
10/13/08

MEDFORD -- U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Merkley (D-Portland) has increased his lead over U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Pendleton), according to a SurveyUSA/KATU poll released Monday.

According to the poll, Merkley is leading Smith among Oregon voters 46-41 percent. He is up two points from a poll conducted three weeks ago.

No data has been posted to the SurveyUSA site. There is no word on whether the poll’s findings are within the margin of error, but in past polls SurveyUSA has listed its margin of error at 4.4 percent.

Calls to Merkley and Smith’s campaigns were not immediately returned. The two candidates are meeting for their second and final debate Monday night in Medford. It can be watched live at 7 p.m. on KOBI.

Posted October 13, 2008
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