http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/dole_54_hagan_42 Comments for "Dole 54, Hagan 42" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/dole_54_hagan_42 <!-- 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> maintains a double-digit lead.</p><p>In a recent <a href="http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=33a849dc-9505-46ad-b14f-81bb388ea53f">poll</a> by SurveyUSA, the Salisbury Republican received 54 percent of support, while Democratic rival <a href="/tags/kay_hagan">Kay Hagan</a> received 42 percent. Another four percent were undecided.</p><p>The pollsters say one in four Democrats crossover to vote for Dole.</p><p>The results match other recent polls by Democratic firm <a href="/under_the_dome/dole_51_hagan_37">Public Policy Polling</a>, the conservative <a href="/under_the_dome/dole_48_hagan_38">Civitas Institute</a> and <a href="/under_the_dome/dole_53_hagan_39">Rasmussen Reports</a>, which have all showed Dole regaining a comfortable lead since a brief Hagan bump during the May primary.</p><p>The poll of 676 likely registered voters was taken July 12 through July 14. The margin of error was plus or minus 3.8 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_54_hagan_42#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_54_hagan_42#comment Elizabeth Dole Kay Hagan polling Senate &#039;08 Survey USA Under the Dome Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:08:31 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 8287 at http://projects.newsobserver.com