http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/dole_48_hagan_43 Comments for "Dole 48, Hagan 43" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/dole_48_hagan_43 <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>U.S. Sen. <a href="/dome/profiles/elizabeth_dole">Elizabeth Dole</a> leads <a href="/profiles/kay_hagan">Kay Hagan</a> by five points.</p><p>In a recent <a href="http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_051208.pdf">survey</a> by Public Policy Polling, the Salisbury Republican has a narrow margin over the Democratic nominee, with 48 percent backing Dole and 43 percent backing Hagan.</p><p>&quot;Hagan is benefiting from the visibility she built up during the primary campaign, and has a chance if she can compete with Dole financially over the next six months,&quot; said Dean Debnam, president of the Democratic polling firm in Raleigh.</p><p>In a February <a href="/under_the_dome/poll_dems_trail_dole">poll</a>, Hagan trailed Dole by 17 points, but she has since won the Democratic primary and aired two TV ads. </p><p>The automated poll of 616 likely voters was taken on May 8-9. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/dole_48_hagan_43#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/dole_48_hagan_43#comment Elizabeth Dole Kay Hagan polling Public Policy Polling Senate &#039;08 Under the Dome Mon, 12 May 2008 12:29:04 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 7055 at http://projects.newsobserver.com