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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
Zogby	October 25-26, 2004	46%	47%	7%		800 LV	± 3.5
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
Zogby	September 24-28, 2004	51%	43%	6%		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
Zogby¹	March 28-29, 2004	53%	37%	2%	8%	501 LV	± 4.5

1 "If the election for Congress were held today, and the candidates were Republican Larry Diedrich, Democrat Stephanie Herseth, and Libertarian Terry Begay, for whom would you vote?"

Bill Janklow (R) vs. Stephanie Herseth (D)

Poll	Date	Janklow	Herseth	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 30 – November 2, 2003	29%	57%	14%	400 LV	± 5.0

1 "If the 2004 election for South Dakota's U.S. House seat were held today, for whom would you vote if the candidates were Stephanie Herseth, the Democrat, and Bill Janklow, the Republican?"

John Thune (R) vs. Stephanie Herseth (D)

Poll	Date	Thune	Herseth	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 30 – November 2, 2003	47%	40%	13%	400 LV	± 5.0

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

Election Matchup (Special)

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

Poll	Date	Herseth	Diedrich	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Zogby²	May 19-20, 2004	52%	41%	7%	503 LV	± 4.5
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?"

2 "If the election for Congress were held today, and the candidates were Republican Larry Diedrich and Democrat Stephanie Herseth, for whom would you vote?"

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
Zogby²	March 28-29, 2004	66%	22%	13%	501 LV	± 4.5

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

2 "Please tell me if you overall opinion of Stephanie Herseth is very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, very unfavorable or you are not familiar enough to form an opinion?"

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
Zogby²	March 28-29, 2004	40%	11%	50%	501 LV	± 4.5

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

2 "Please tell me if you overall opinion of Tom Daschle is very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, very unfavorable or you are not familiar enough to form an opinion?"

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?"