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  Poll: Grassley's reelection opponent within striking distance
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Last EditedBrandonius Maximus  May 07, 2010 09:29am
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AuthorMichael O'Brien
News DateFriday, May 7, 2010 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionSen. Chuck Grassley's (R-Iowa) Democratic opponent looks to be within striking distance of the veteran senator, a new poll found Friday.

Forty-nine percent of likely Iowa voters said they would reelect the veteran GOP senator, compared to 40 percent who said they would support Roxanne Conlin, a Democratic attorney running against the senator.

Eleven percent of Iowans said they were undecided in such a match-up. Grassley has won reelection with 66 percent of the vote or more in each of his bids since first being elected in 1980 with almost 54 percent of the vote.

The poll puts Grassley beneath the 50 percent threshold that is considered healthy for incumbents running for reelection, though Grassley's favorable rating is somewhat higher: 58 percent of Iowans say they have a favorable view of the five-term senator, while 37 percent have an unfavorable impression.
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