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October 2, 2006

Poll: Chafee, Whitehouse neck and neck

A poll released today shows that the candidates battling for the state's U.S. Senate seat are neck-in-neck -- based on those who say they've decided -- with the election just five weeks away.

The survey, taken between Sept. 25 and Sept. 28, shows that 42 percent support Democratic candidate Sheldon Whitehouse, while 41 percent endorse incumbent Republican Lincoln Chafee, and 17 percent were undecided. The difference between the candidates is within the poll's 4 percent margin of error.

A Brown University poll released last month also characterized the race as a dead heat with Whitehouse holding the slimmest of leads, 40 to 39 percent with 21 percent undecided.

The latest poll of 625 registered voters was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, of Washington, D.C.

And for the second consecutive poll, Mason-Dixon found that Governor Carcieri has a double digit lead over his Democratic challenger, Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty. Carcieri leads 50 percent to 34 percent with 16 percent undecided.

-- projo.com staff writer Steve Peoples

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 6:19 PM | Permalink

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