As Democrats dream of winning 60 seats to create a filibuster-proof Senate, New Mexico’s Tom Udall is doing his part. His lead over Republican Steve Pearce continues to grow and has now reached 20 percentage points.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Mexico shows Udall with 57% of the vote while Pearce is supported by just 37%. This is the seventh time in eight polls that Udall has enjoyed a double-digit lead. Two weeks ago, was up by fourteen, 55% to 41%.
Udall and Pearce are seeking to replace retiring Senator Pete Domenici, a Republican who has been in the Senate since 1973. Both candidates chose to leave the U.S. House of Representatives to compete for the open seat.
Udall earns favorable reviews from 64% of the state’s voters, up eight points from the previous survey. Pearce gets positive ratings from 43%, unchanged over the past two weeks.
Udall attracts support from 88% of Democrats and enjoys a two-to-one advantage over Pearce among unaffiliated voters. Pearce is now supported by just 75% of Republicans, down from 82% earlier (see full demographic crosstabs).
Governor Bill Richardson, a Democrat, earns good or excellent ratings from 48% of voters in New Mexico, while 17% say he is doing a poor job.
New results for the presidential race in New Mexico will be released at 5 p.m. Eastern today.
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This telephone survey of 700 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports October 13, 2008. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
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New Mexico Trends: Udall vs. Pearce |
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Date |
Udall |
Pearce |
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10/28/2008 |
56% |
41% |
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57% |
37% |
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|
55% |
41% |
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51% |
44% |
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|
51% |
41% |
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|
59% |
34% |
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|
58% |
30% |
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|
53% |
37% |
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54% |
40% |
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Favorable Ratings for Senate Candidates in New Mexico |
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Pearce |
Udall |
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Very Favorable |
27% |
38% |
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Somewhat Favorable |
22% |
20% |
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Somewhat Unfavorable |
20% |
16% |
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Very Unfavorable |
27% |
24% |
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Not Sure |
4% |
3% |
Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information.
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Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
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