Wednesday, September 24, 2008

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Incumbent Senator Jeff Sessions is still coasting to re-election in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in Alabama.

Sessions leads his Democratic opponent, State Senator Vivian Davis Figures, 59% to 30%. Last month the Republican, who is seeking a third six-year term, was ahead 58% to 31%. He has led by at least 20 percentage points in each poll conducted since tracking of the Alabama Senate race began in April.

Ninety percent (90%) of Republicans support Sessions versus 65% of Democrats who back Figures. The incumbent has a 66% to 20% lead among unaffiliated voters.

Sixty-eight percent (68%) have a favorable view of Sessions. Twenty-four percent (24%) have an unfavorable view of him. Thirty-eight percent (38%) regard Figures favorably, and slightly more (44%) have an unfavorable view of her.

Sessions leads among male voters 54% to 32% and 63% to 28% among women.

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Alabama is a rare bit of good news for Republicans in this year’s Senate races. Democrats are hopeful of winning GOP Senate seats in Virginia, Alaska, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Colorado, Minnesota and Mississippi.

John McCain has been comfortably ahead of Barack Obama in Alabama. Rasmussen Reports will release new numbers for the presidential race from the state at 5 pm today.

Alabama Governor Bob Riley, a Republican, is given good or excellent marks for his job performance by 65%. Just 15% say he is doing a poor job.

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