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South Dakota: Election 2008 (US Senate)

Election Matchup
Candidate Favorability Ratings

Election Matchup

Tim Johnson (D) vs. Joel Dykstra (R)

Poll	Date	Johnson	Dykstra	Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Research 2000¹	October 22-24, 2008	57%	35%	8%		600 LV	± 4.0
KELO-TV / Mason-Dixon	October 13-15, 2008	57%	34%	9%		800 LV	± 3.5
Rasmussen	July 9, 2008	60%	35%	1%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen	March 4, 2008	63%	28%	3%	6%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "If the election for U.S. Senate were held today would you vote for Tim Johnson the Democrat or Joel Dykstra the Republican?"

Tim Johnson (D) vs. Steven Kirby (R)

Poll	Date	Johnson	Dykstra	Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen	March 4, 2008	62%	32%	2%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5

Tim Johnson (D) vs. Mike Rounds (R)

Poll	Date	Johnson	Rounds	Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	February 28, 2006	53%	36%	4%	7%	600 LV	± 4.0

1 "Thinking ahead to the 2008 Senate election. Suppose you have a choice between Republican Mike Rounds or Democrat Tim Johnson. If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Mike Rounds or for Democrat Tim Johnson?"

Candidate Favorability Ratings

Tim Johnson Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Research 2000²	October 22-24, 2008	61%	27%	12%	600 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen¹	July 9, 2008	69%	27%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	March 4, 2008	73%	25%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	February 28, 2006	64%	21%	15%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Tim Johnson?"

2 "Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Tim Johnson?"

Joel Dykstra Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Research 2000²	October 22-24, 2008	38%	43%	19%	600 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen¹	July 9, 2008	46%	31%	22%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	March 4, 2008	35%	39%	26%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Joel Dykstra?"

2 "Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Joel Dykstra?"

Steve Kirby Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	March 4, 2008	41%	40%	20%	500 LV	± 4.5

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