(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Two contenders in the race to replace Tom Vilsack in Iowa are tied, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 40 per cent of respondents in the Hawkeye State would support Republican United States congressman Jim Nussle in the gubernatorial election, while 40 per cent would vote for Democratic Iowa state secretary Chet Culver.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Two contenders in the race to replace Tom Vilsack in Iowa are tied, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 40 per cent of respondents in the Hawkeye State would support Republican United States congressman Jim Nussle in the gubernatorial election, while 40 per cent would vote for Democratic Iowa state secretary Chet Culver.
Vilsack—a Democrat—was first elected in 1998, and earned a new term in the November 2002 election, defeating Republican challenger Doug Gross with 53 per cent of the vote. Vilsack has been mentioned as possible Democratic presidential nominee in 2008.
Nussle holds a three-point lead against former U.S. congressman Mike Blouin, a four-point advantage over Iowa agriculture secretary Patty Judge, and a 15-point edge over state legislator Ed Fallon.
Sioux City businessman Bob Vander Plaats has announced he would run against Nussle for the GOP nod. The Republican and Democratic primaries are scheduled for Jun. 6, with the gubernatorial election following on Nov. 7.
Polling Data
Iowa Governor
Option 1
Jan. 2006 | Nov. 2005 | |
Jim Nussle (R) | 40% | 38% |
Chet Culver (D) | 40% | 41% |
Option 2
Jan. 2006 | Nov. 2005 | |
Jim Nussle (R) | 39% | 39% |
Mike Blouin (D) | 34% | 36% |
Option 3
Jan. 2006 | Nov. 2005 | |
Jim Nussle (R) | 40% | 40% |
Patty Judge (D) | 36% | 37% |
Option 4
Jan. 2006 | |
Jim Nussle (R) | 42% |
Ed Fallon (D) | 27% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 500 likely Iowa voters, conducted on Jan. 9, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
Original Story at Rasmussen Reports
