Dole 54, Hagan 43

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:46:19 -0400

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole retains a double-digit lead.

According to a recent poll by Rasmussen Reports, the Salisbury Republican had 54 percent support, while Democratic rival Kay Hagan had 43 percent.

"Dole's lead is slightly smaller than last month, when she had a fourteen-point advantage," the pollsters write. "Hagan managed to pull ahead in May, but that was little more than a bounce following her primary victory. A television ad campaign by Dole quickly opened a double digit lead."

The results match other recent polls by Survey USA, Democratic firm Public Policy Polling and the conservative Civitas Insitute, all of which show comfortable leads for Dole.

The survey of 500 likely voters was conducted on July 15, 2008. The margin of error is plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.

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