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Poll: Smith leads Novick by 23 points |
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By Aaron Blake
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Posted: 07/25/07 10:31 PM [ET] |
Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) leads Democrat Steve Novick by 23 points, 50-27, in a poll released Tuesday by Novick’s campaign.
Less than one-third of voters are committed to reelecting Smith in the poll, conducted by Democratic firm Lake Research Partners. Of the rest, 48 percent would consider someone else or were undecided, while 19 percent were committed to replacing Smith.
Novick also has slightly better name identification than several other potential Democratic candidates. While 46 percent of voters know who he is, 43 percent have heard of both radio talk show host Jeff Golden and businesswoman Eileen Brady.
State House Speaker Jeff Merkley, who has recently drawn the interest of the party, has a name ID of 39 percent.
Novick’s poll comes as rumors swirl that Merkley will soon enter the race. An official announcement is expected around the turn of the month.
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