Poll Watch: Rasmussen Oregon Senatorial Survey

Rasmussen Oregon Senatorial Survey

• Ron Wyden (D) 52% [53%] (56%) {51%} [47%] (51%)
• Jim Huffman (R) 36% [35%] (36%) {35%} [37%] (38%)  

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Ron Wyden 55% [57%] (60%) {57%} [52%] (56%) / 38% [37%] (35%) {36%} [41%] (38%) {+17%}
• Jim Huffman 38% [38%] (36%) {31%} [35%] (42%) / 41% [25%] (30%) {31%} [25%] (22%) {-3%}

Survey of 750 Likely Voters was conducted October 10, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 36% Democrat; 27% Republican; 37% Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted September 8, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 22, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted July 26, 2010 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 17, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 24, 2010 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Seventy-five percent (75%) of Republicans in the state favor Huffman.  Wyden draws support from 86% of Oregon Democrats.  Among voters not affiliated with either political party, the incumbent holds an 11-point lead over his Republican opponent.