- Bernie Sanders could earn a six-year term as one of Vermont’s representatives to the United States Senate, according to a poll by Research 2000. At least 61 per cent of respondents in the Green Mountain State would vote for the independent candidate in head-to-head contests against two prospective Republican rivals.
- Bernie Sanders could earn a six-year term as one of Vermont’s representatives to the United States Senate, according to a poll by Research 2000. At least 61 per cent of respondents in the Green Mountain State would vote for the independent candidate in head-to-head contests against two prospective Republican rivals.
Sanders has been Vermont’s at-large member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 1991. After independent U.S. senator Jim Jeffords announced his retirement from the upper house, Sanders launched his bid for the Senate seat.
In October, Republican lieutenant governor Brian Dubie said he would not challenge Sanders. The independent candidate has been endorsed by several Democrats, including Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman Howard Dean and Senate minority leader Harry Reid.
Sanders holds a 37-point lead over businessman Richard Tarrant, and a 42-point advantage over former Air Force colonel Greg Parke.
The senatorial election is scheduled for Nov. 7.
Polling Data
If the 2006 election of U.S. Senate were held today, whom would you vote for if the choice were between Bernie Sanders, the Independent, and (the following Republicans)?
Option 1
Bernie Sanders (I) | 61% |
Richard Tarrant (R) | 24% |
Undecided | 15% |
Option 2
Bernie Sanders (S) | 64% |
Greg Parke (R) | 22% |
Undecided | 14% |
Source: Research 2000
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 400 likely Vermont voters, conducted on May 5 and May 6, 2006. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
