The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Alabama found Republican Senator Jeff Sessions leading Democrat Vivian Davis Figures by more than thirty percentage points.
Sessions leads the Alabama State Senator 62% to 29%. In April, Sessions held a twenty-one point lead.
Sessions is viewed favorably by 72% and unfavorably by 19%. Figures’ numbers are 33% favorable, 42% unfavorable, and 24% not sure.
In Alabama’s presidential election, Republican John McCain leads Barack Obama a wide margin.
Sixty-two percent (62%) of Alabama voters say Republican Governor Bob Riley is doing a good or excellent job. Just 10% say he is doing a poor job.
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This telephone survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports May 27, 2008. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
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Favorable Ratings for Senate Candidates in Alabama |
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Sessions |
Figures |
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Very Favorable |
35% |
20% |
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Somewhat Favorable |
33% |
18% |
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Somewhat Unfavorable |
15% |
25% |
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Very Unfavorable |
9% |
19% |
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Not Sure |
7% |
18% |
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Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
