31 Jul

Trouble Signs for Coleman in Minnesota

A new SurveyUSA poll finds Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) defeats any one of three possible Democratic challengers in head-to-head matchups.

Coleman tops Al Franken (D), 49% to 42%., beats Mike Ciresi (D), 48% to 42%, and is ahead of Jim Cohen (D), 49% to 37%.

However, there are some serious areas of concern for the incumbent:
  • Coleman's support does not top 49% in any matchup.
  • In an identical poll 5 months ago, Coleman defeated Franken by 22 points. Today, Coleman defeats Franken by 7.
  • In an identical poll 5 months ago, Coleman defeated Ciresi by 23 points. Today, Coleman defeats Ciresi by 6 points.
  • Coleman's job approval has fallen into minus territory for the first time in 27 consecutive months of tracking.

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