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POLL: KREITLOW, ZIEN CLOSE
Friday, August 18th, 2006 -- 10:03 am
Posted by Riley Hebert-News Director
A new poll shows an area incumbent State Senator is in a tight, tight race.
Dave Zien (R-Wheaton) is facing a challenge from Democrat – and former news anchor – Pat Kreitlow in the 23rd State Senate district, which covers much of our listening area.
Last week, WisPolitics.com obtained a polling memo that shows Kreitlow was in a dead heat with Zien, each gathering 43 percent support with 14 percent undecided. The poll’s margin of error is 5 percentage points.
The poll, conducted May 21 and 22, was a survey of 401 likely voters and was conducted by Cooper & Secrest Associates of Alexandria, Va.
What troubles even Republican strategists is, the article says, is among voters who know the two candidates, Kreitlow led 53 to 39 percent, and 44-percent had a negative opinion of the flamboyant Zien.
The poll also found a generic Democrat would beat a generic Republican 45 percent to 33 percent in the district – in part because of President Bush’s unpopularity.
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