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South Dakota: Election 2004 (US Senate)

Election Matchup
Candidate Favorability Ratings

Election Matchup

Tom Daschle (D) vs. John Thune (R)

Poll	Date	Daschle	Thune	Other	No Opinion	Sample	MoE
Zogby	October 25-26, 2004	46%	48%	6%		800 LV	± 3.5
Rasmussen	October 25, 2004	46%	49%	5%		500 LV	± 4.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 19-21, 2004	49%	47%	4%		800 LV	± 3.5
Rasmussen	October 12, 2004	49%	49%	2%		500 LV	± 4.5
Zogby²	September 24-28, 2004	48%	46%	6%		500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen	September 27, 2004	46%	50%	4%		500 LV	± 4.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	September 20-22, 2004	50%	45%	5%		800 LV	± 3.5
Rasmussen	September 8, 2004	47%	50%	3%		500 LV	± 4.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	May 10-12, 2004	49%	47%	4%		800 LV	± 3.5
Zogby²	March 28-29, 2004	48%	43%	1%	8%	501 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen	February 11, 2004	58%	45%	2%	5%	500 LV	± 4.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	February 5-7, 2004	50%	43%	7%		800 RV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 31 – November 2, 2003	50%	44%	6%		400 RV	± 4.9
KSFY-TV / Argus Leader¹	August 26-28, 2003	48%	46%	6%		400 RV	± 4.9

1 "If the 2004 election for South Dakota's U.S. Senate seat were held today, for whom would you vote if the candidates were Tom Daschle, the Democrat, and John Thune, the Republican?"

2 "If the election for United States Senator were held today, and the candidates were Democrat Tom Daschle and Republican John Thune, for whom would you vote?"

Tom Daschle (D) vs. John Thune (R) vs. Bob Newland (L)

Poll	Date	Daschle	Thune	Newland	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Zogby¹	May 19-20, 2004	52%	39%	2%	7%	503 LV	± 4.5

1 "If the election for United States Senator were held today, and the candidates were Democrat Tom Daschle, Republican John Thune, and Libertarian Bob Newland, for whom would you vote?"

Candidate Favorability Ratings

Tom Daschle Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	October 25, 2004	52%	45%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	October 12, 2004	54%	45%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 27, 2004	52%	46%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 8, 2004	52%	45%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	February 11, 2004	60%	38%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of Tom Daschle?"

Tom Daschle Favorability Rating

Pollster	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	September 20-22, 2004	52%	37%	11%	0%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	May 10-12, 2004	51%	33%	16%	0%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	February 5-7, 2004	57%	28%	15%	0%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 30 - November 2, 2003	55%	27%	18%	0%	400 RV	± 4.9
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	August 26-27, 2003	54%	27%	19%	0%	400 RV	± 4.9

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable or neutral opinion of Tom Daschle?"

John Thune Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	October 25, 2004	56%	41%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	October 12, 2004	57%	40%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 27, 2004	58%	37%	5%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 8, 2004	65%	33%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	February 11, 2004	64%	30%	6%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of John Thune?"

John Thune Favorability Rating

Pollster	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 19-21, 2004	46%	35%	18%	1%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	September 20-22, 2004	50%	34%	15%	1%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	May 10-12, 2004	54%	23%	21%	2%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	February 5-7, 2004	54%	24%	21%	1%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 30 – November 2, 2003	54%	21%	23%	2%	400 RV	± 5.0
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	August 26-27, 2003	53%	22%	23%	2%	400 RV	± 5.0

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable or neutral opinion of John Thune?"