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Incumbent Harkin Well Ahead In Bid For Fifth Term In U.S. Senate

SurveyUSA Breaking News - 09/19/08 05:00 PM

 Harkin

In an election for United States Senator from Iowa today, 46 days from the vote, incumbent Democrat Tom Harkin defeats Republican Chris Reed by 23 points, 60% to 37%, according to this SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for WHO-TV Des Moines and KAAL-TV Mason City.

Harkin, first elected in 1985, leads by double digits among both men and women, among both young and old voters, and in all regions of the state. Reed, a businessman and US Navy veteran, gets 8 in 10 Republican votes; Harkin gets 9 in 10 Democratic votes; Independents favor Harkin by a 2:1 margin.

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