For the third straight month, Democrat Jeanne Shaheen leads Senator John Sununu by eight percentage points in his bid for re-election.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of New Hampshire voters shows Shaheen attracting 51% of the vote while Sununu earns 43%. A month ago, Shaheen led 49% to 41%.
Any incumbent who is polling below 50% is considered potentially vulnerable. Sununu, facing a serious challenge from a former Governor of the state, is more vulnerable than most. Still, the Republicans have a number of large number of vulnerable incumbents at risk in Election 2008. Other attractive take-over possibilities include Virginia, New Mexico, Alaska, Minnesota, and Colorado.
In New Hampshire, the Senate candidates are even among men but Shaheen has a sixteen point advantage among women. The two candidates are even among seniors, but Shaheen leads among those under 65. does very well among female voters, leading Sununu 51% to 36%. Men are evenly divided between both candidates. Shaheen also leads Sununu among unaffiliated voters 49% to 36%.
Sununu is viewed favorably by 49% of New Hampshire voters and unfavorably by 44%. Shaheen earns positive reviews 56% and negative feedback from 41%.
When it comes to how people will vote in the upcoming presidential election, the economy is the most important issue for half (50%) of New Hampshire voters. The War in Iraq comes in a distant second with 17% of voters who think that is the top issue.
In the New Hampshire presidential election, John McCain now leads both democratic candidates.
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New Hampshire |
Latest |
RR Poll |
RR |
In |
2002 |
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Sununu (R) |
44% |
44% |
51% |
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Shaheen (D) |
51% |
51% |
47% |
This telephone survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports April 30, 2008. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
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New Hampshire Trends: Sununu vs. Shaheen |
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Date |
Sununu |
Shaheen |
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10/30/2008 |
44% |
52% |
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46% |
52% |
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45% |
50% |
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52% |
45% |
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40% |
51% |
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45% |
50% |
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39% |
53% |
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43% |
50% |
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43% |
51% |
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41% |
49% |
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41% |
49% |
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43% |
48% |
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Favorable Ratings for Senate Candidates in New Hampshire |
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Sununu |
Shaheen |
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Very Favorable |
27% |
24% |
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Somewhat Favorable |
24% |
31% |
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Somewhat Unfavorable |
26% |
15% |
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Very Unfavorable |
20% |
28% |
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Not Sure |
2% |
2% |
About Rasmussen Reports
Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information.
The Rasmussen Reports ElectionEdge™ Premium Service for Election 2008 offers the most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a Presidential election.
Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
