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Iowa: Election 2002 (U.S. Senate)

Election Matchup
Candidate Favorability Ratings

Election Matchup

Tom Harkin (D) vs. Greg Ganske (R)

Poll	Date	Harkin	Ganske	Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Iowa Poll³	October 29 – November 1, 2002	50%	41%	5%	4%	807 LV	± 3.5
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	October 27-30, 2002	52%	43%	5%		600 LV	± 4.0
SurveyUSA²	October 27-29, 2002	60%	38%	2%		605 LV	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	October 20-22, 2002	57%	40%	4%		754 LV	± 3.6
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	October 13-16, 2002	50%	41%	9%		600 LV	± 4.0
SurveyUSA²	October 6-8, 2002	53%	44%	3%		582 LV	± 4.1
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	October 1-3, 2002	51%	42%	7%		600 LV	± 4.0
Iowa Poll³	September 21-25, 2002	54%	34%	2%	10%	805 LV	± 3.5
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	September 8-10, 2002	52%	40%	8%		600 LV	± 4.0
Iowa Poll³	June 21-26, 2002	50%	41%	9%		511 LV	± 4.4
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	May 28-29, 2002	53%	38%	9%		601 LV	± 4.0
Iowa Poll³	December 10-17, 2001	57%	34%	9%		559 LV	± 4.0
Iowa Poll³	August 23-30, 2000	55%	32%	13%		800	± 3.5

1 "If the 2002 election for U.S. Senate were held today, would you vote for Tom Harkin, the Democrat, or Greg Ganske, the Republican?"

2 "Voters in Iowa will also elect a U.S. Senator on November 5th. If the election for U.S. Senator were today, and you were standing in the voting booth right now, who would you vote for? Republican Greg Ganske or Democrat Tom Harkin?"

3 "If the election for U.S. Senate were held today and the candidates were Tom Harkin for the Democrats, Greg Ganske for the Republicans, Timothy Harthan for the Green Party, and Richard J. Moore for the Libertarians, for whom would you vote?" The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.

Candidate Favorability Ratings

Tom Harkin Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Iowa Poll¹	October 29 – November 1, 2002	57%	37%	6%	807 LV	± 3.5
Iowa Poll¹	September 21-25, 2002	61%	30%	9%	805 LV	± 3.5

1 "(For each name I read, please rate your feelings toward this person as very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable. If you don't know enough about the person to offer a rating, just say so.) ... U.S. Senator Tom Harkin." The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register?"

Greg Ganske Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Iowa Poll¹	October 29 – November 1, 2002	45%	38%	17%	807 LV	± 3.5
Iowa Poll¹	September 21-25, 2002	37%	35%	28%	805 LV	± 3.5

1 "(For each name I read, please rate your feelings toward this person as very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable. If you don't know enough about the person to offer a rating, just say so.) ... Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Greg Ganske." The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.