U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole retains a comfortable lead.
In a recent survey by Public Policy Polling, the Salisbury Republican had 51 percent support, while Democratic challenger Kay Hagan had 37 percent. Twelve percent were undecided.
The double-digit lead matches recent polls by the conservative Civitas Institute and Rasmussen Reports, which showed Dole rebounding after a Hagan boost during the primary. No poll has included the recently announced Libertarian candidate.
Pollster Tom Jensen writes that Dole was helped by a June ad campaign and Hagan's struggle to connect with independent and black voters.
"Elizabeth Dole has rebounded strongly after Kay Hagan's post-primary bounce in the polls," he writes.
The automated survey of 1,048 likely voters was done June 26-29. It has a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.
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