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Iowa: Election 2008 (U.S. Senate)

Election Matchup
Candidate Favorability Ratings

Election Matchup

Tom Harkin (D) vs. Christopher Reed (R)

Poll	Date	Harkin	Reed	Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA²	October 28-29, 2008	61%	35%	3%		658 LV / AV	± 3.9
KCCI-TV / Research 2000⁴	October 27-29, 2008	57%	37%	1%	5%	600 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen³	October 23, 2008	57%	41%	0%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA²	October 8-9, 2008	58%	37%	6%		692 LV / AV	± 3.8
KCCI-TV / Research 2000⁴	September 29-30, 2008	56%	39%	1%	4%	600 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen³	September 25, 2008	54%	40%	0%	6%	700 LV	± 4.0
SurveyUSA²	September 17-18, 2008	60%	37%	3%		702 LV	± 3.8
Rasmussen³	August 7, 2008	58%	34%	3%	6%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen³	July 10, 2008	52%	36%	2%	10%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen³	June 10, 2008	53%	37%	3%	7%	500 LV	± 4.5
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	April 21-23, 2008	59%	20%	21%		600 LV	± 4.0

1 "If the election for U.S. Senate were held today, who would you vote for if the choice were between Tom Harkin, the Democrat, and Christopher Reed, the Republican?"

2 "If the election for United States Senator were today, would you vote for Republican Chris Reed or Democrat Tom Harkin?"

3 "If the 2008 Election for United States Senator were held today, would you vote for Republican Christopher Reed or Democrat Tom Harkin?"

4 "If the election for U.S. Senate were held today, would you vote for Tom Harkin, the Democrat, or Christopher Reed, the Republican?"

Tom Harkin (D) vs. George Eichorn (R)

Poll	Date	Harkin	Eichorn	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	April 21-23, 2008	57%	28%	15%	600 LV	± 4.0

1 "If the election for U.S. Senate were held today, who would you vote for if the choice were between Tom Harkin, the Democrat, and George Eichorn, the Republican?"

Tom Harkin (D) vs. Steve Rathje (R)

Poll	Date	Harkin	Rathje	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	April 21-23, 2008	58%	23%	19%	600 LV	± 4.0

1 "If the election for U.S. Senate were held today, who would you vote for if the choice were between Tom Harkin, the Democrat, and Steve Rathje, the Republican?"

Candidate Favorability Ratings

Tom Harkin Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	October 23, 2008	62%	38%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 25, 2008	61%	34%	5%	700 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen¹	August 7, 2008	63%	35%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	July 10, 2008	60%	35%	6%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	June 10, 2008	59%	38%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
KCCI-TV / Research 2000	April 21-23, 2008	53%	37%	10%	600 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen¹	March 31, 2008	54%	39%	7%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Tom Harkin?"

Christopher Reed Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	October 23, 2008	47%	30%	23%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 25, 2008	42%	32%	26%	700 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen¹	August 7, 2008	41%	33%	26%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	July 10, 2008	41%	29%	31%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	June 10, 2008	43%	24%	32%	500 LV	± 4.5
KCCI-TV / Research 2000	April 21-23, 2008	14%	16%	70%	600 LV	± 4.0

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Christopher Reed?"

George Eichhorn Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KCCI-TV / Research 2000	April 21-23, 2008	31%	14%	55%	600 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen¹	March 31, 2008	17%	24%	59%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of George Eichhorn?"

Steve Rathje Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KCCI-TV / Research 2000	April 21-23, 2008	25%	8%	67%	600 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen¹	March 31, 2008	15%	22%	63%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Steve Rathje?"