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Rasmussen Poll: Dem Giannoulias Up 1 In IL-SEN Race

IL-SEN candidates Alexi Giannoulias (D) and Rep. Mark Kirk (R)

A newly released Rasmussen survey of the Illinois Senate race shows Democratic state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias edging out Republican Rep. Mark Kirk, 44%-43%, with Green Party candidate LeAlan Jones polling at 4%.

When Rasmussen took a look at this race last week, Kirk was leading with 45%, while Giannoulias earned 41% and Jones pulled in 4%. In the last two months of polling, no survey has produced a margin greater than four points separating the Democratic and Republican nominees.

The TPM Poll Average shows a near tie between the two leading candidates: Kirk earns 43.8% versus Giannoulias’s 43.7%, while Jones polls at 4.1%. The margin of error for the latest survey is ±4.0 percentage points.

For more on the race, check out TPMDC’s full coverage here.

2010 elections, Alexi Giannoulias, IL-SEN, Mark Kirk, Polls, Senate '10

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