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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
Rasmussen	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?"

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
Rasmussen	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
Rasmussen	March 31, 2008	54%	39%	7%	500 LV	± 4.5

Christopher Reed Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen	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

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
Rasmussen	March 31, 2008	17%	24%	59%	500 LV	± 4.5

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
Rasmussen	March 31, 2008	15%	22%	63%	500 LV	± 4.5