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South Dakota: Election 2004 (US House)

Election Matchup (General)
Election Matchup (Special)
Candidate Favorability Ratings

Election Matchup (General)

Stephanie Herseth (D) vs. Larry Diedrich (R) vs. Terry Begay (L)

Poll	Date	Herseth	Diedrich	Begay	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen	October 25, 2004	49%	47%	4%		500 LV	± 4.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader	October 19-21, 2004	48%	44%	1%	7%	800 LV	± 3.5
Rasmussen	October 12, 2004	52%	47%	1%		500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen	September 27, 2004	52%	45%	3%		500 LV	± 4.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader	September 20-22, 2004	49%	42%	1%	8%	800 LV	± 3.5
Rasmussen	September 8, 2004	50%	47%	3%		500 LV	± 4.5

Election Matchup (Special)

Stephanie Herseth (D) vs. Larry Diedrich (R)

Poll	Date	Herseth	Diedrich	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	May 10-12, 2004	49%	40%	11%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	February 5-7, 2004	58%	29%	13%	800 RV	± 3.5

1 "If the 2004 election for South Dakota's U.S. House seat were held today, would you vote for Stephanie Herseth, the Democrat, or Larry Diedrich, the Republican?"

Candidate Favorability Ratings

Stephanie Herseth Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	October 25, 2004	59%	38%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	October 12, 2004	58%	40%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 27, 2004	63%	36%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 8, 2004	60%	38%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of Stephanie Herseth?"

Stephanie Herseth Favorability Rating

Pollster	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 19-21, 2004	51%	35%	13%	1%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	September 20-22, 2004	51%	26%	22%	1%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	May 10-12, 2004	47%	26%	24%	3%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	February 5-7, 2004	57%	17%	23%	3%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 30 - November 2, 2003	47%	15%	31%	7%	400 RV	± 5.0

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable or neutral opinion of Stephanie Herseth?"

Larry Diedrich 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	57%	41%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 27, 2004	56%	38%	6%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 8, 2004	58%	39%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of Larry Diedrich?"

Larry Diedrich Favorability Rating

Pollster	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	February 5-7, 2004	26%	10%	41%	23%	800 LV	± 3.5

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable or neutral opinion of Larry Diedrich?"