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2008 Senate Elections

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December 5, 2008

67% of Minnesota Voters Expect Coleman to Win

Sixty-seven percent (67%) of Minnesota voters now expect incumbent Republican Norm Coleman to beat Democrat Al Franken in the state’s U.S. Senate race, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Minnesota taken Thursday night.

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May 20, 2008

New Jersey Senate: Lautenberg Heavily Favored in Primary

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Jersey shows Senator Frank Lautenberg has a large lead in the Garden State’s Democratic Senate Primary.

April 24, 2008

Minnesota Senate: Coleman 50% Franken 43%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows that Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman has opened a seven-percentage point lead over Democratic challenger Al Franken in his bid for re-election.

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April 18, 2008

Colorado Senate: Udall 45% Schaffer 42%

For the second straight month, Democrat Mark Udall holds a three-point edge over Republican Bob Schaffer in the race to become Colorado’s next United States Senator.

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April 14, 2008

North Carolina Senate: Incumbent Dole Leads Dems By Double-Digits

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in North Carolina found U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole enjoying comfortable leads over two potential Democratic opponents in her bid for re-election.

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April 10, 2008

New Mexico Senate: Udall Widens Lead Over GOP’s

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Mexico shows that Democratic Congressman Tom Udall has widened his lead over potential Republican opponents in the race for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat.

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April 10, 2008

Alaska: Stevens 46% Begich 45%

In a difficult year for Republicans, Alaska Senator Ted Stevens is providing GOP leaders with yet another headache.

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April 9, 2008

Alabama Senate: Sessions 57% Figures 36%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Alabama found Republican Senator Jeff Sessions leading Democrat Vivian Davis Figures by more than twenty percentage points.

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April 8, 2008

Tennessee Senate: Incumbent Alexander Enjoys Dominant Leads Over Democratics

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Tennessee voters found Republican incumbent Lamar Alexander well ahead of both potential Democratic opponents in the race for the United States senate.

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April 8, 2008

Maine Senate: Collins Enjoys Double-Digit Lead Over Allen

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Maine found Republican Senator Susan Collins leading Democratic Congressman Tom Allen 54% to 38% in her bid for re-election.

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April 2, 2008

New Jersey Senate: Lautenberg Still Way Ahead in Garden State

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of New Jersey voters found Democrat Frank Lautenberg holding double-digit leads over two Republican opponents in the race for the United States Senate. Lautenberg leads Joe Pennacchio 54% to 36% and Murray Sabrin 54% to 35%.

April 1, 2008

Virginia Senate: Warner 55% Gilmore 39%

Democrat Mark Warner still has a comfortable lead over Republican Jim Gilmore in the race for Virginia’s seat in the U.S. Senate. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Virginia voters found Warner up 55% to 39%

March 21, 2008

Georgia Senate: Incumbent Chambliss Holds Double-Digit Leads Over Democrats

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Georgia found Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss enjoying double-digit leads over three potential Democratic candidates in his bid for re-election.

March 21, 2008

New Hampshire: Shaheen 49% Sununu 41%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of New Hampshire voters found no change in the race for the United States Senate over the past month. Once again, Democratic challenger Jeanne Shaheen leads Republican incumbent John Sununu 49% to 41%. In September, Shaheen led 48% to 43%.

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March 18, 2008

Colorado Senate: Udall 46% Schaffer 43%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Colorado found that the state’s U.S. Senate race remains very close early in the general election campaign. Democrat Mark Udall now holds a very modest advantage over Republican Bob Schaffer, 46% to 43%.

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March 7, 2008

South Dakota: Incumbent Johnson Way Ahead in Senate Race

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of South Dakota voters finds Democratic Senator Tim Johnson enjoying substantial leads over two potential Republican candidates in the race for the United States Senate.

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March 3, 2008

New Jersey Senate: Lautenberg Leads GOP Candidates

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of New Jersey voters found Democratic Incumbent Frank Lautenberg leading three Republican opponents in the race for the U.S. Senate in head to head match-ups.

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February 29, 2008

New Mexico Senate: Democrat Udall Leads Republican Candidates

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of New Mexico voters found Democrat Tom Udall ahead of both his Republican opponents in the race for the United States Senate. Udall leads Steve Pearce 50% to 42% and Heather Wilson 50% to 43%.

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February 21, 2008

Virginia Senate: Warner 57% Gilmore 37%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Virginia voters found Democrat Mark Warner still holding a significant lead over Republican Jim Gilmore in the race for the U.S. Senate. Warner leads Gilmore by twenty percentage points, 57% to 37%.

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February 19, 2008

Oregon Senate: Smith 48% Merkley 30%; Smith 48% Novick 35%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Oregon voters found Republican Incumbent Senator Gordon Smith with leads over his Democratic challengers.