Democratic poll suggests weak support for Smith

2007-07-17

Source: The Oregonian

A poll released today by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee found that 34 percent of Oregonians surveyed think they will re-elect Republican Sen. Gordon Smith next year while the remainder either oppose him or are undecided.

The poll of 500 likely voters, conducted for the DSCC by Grove Insight from May 31 to June 3, found that while 34 percent said they think they will re-elect him, 24 percent would "consider voting for someone else," 21 percent "will vote to replace" Smith and 21 percent don't know.

The survey also found that 6 percent of those surveyed think Smith is doing an excellent job, 31 percent think he is doing a good job, 38 percent think he is doing "only a fair job," 16 percent think he is doing a poor job, and 9 percent don't know.

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