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In 1st Look at WA State After Incumbent Gregoire Declines 3rd Term, Democrat May Have Slight Advantage

SurveyUSA Breaking News - 06/27/11 03:26 PM

In SurveyUSA’s first look at the 2012 Washington state Governor’s race following the announcement by incumbent Democrat Christine Gregoire that she will not seek a 3rd term, Democrat Jay Inslee has a slight advantage over Republican Rob McKenna, in a poll conducted exclusively for KING5 TV in Seattle.

Inslee and McKenna both have Plus 15 favorability Ratings: Inslee is 31% Favorable, 16% Unfavorable. McKenna is 36% Favorable, 21% Unfavorable.

When the two go head to head among registered voters, it’s Inslee 47%, McKenna 44%.

Conservatives break 8:1 Republican and Liberals break 10:1 Democrat. Inslee’s slight overall advantage comes from moderates, where he leads by 19 points. Whites lean Republican. Minorities lean Democrat.

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