North Dakota Senate: Heitkamp Leads Berg by 5

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Democrat Heidi Heitkamp reportedly leads Republican Rep. Rick Berg in the first poll of North Dakota’s contested 2012 Senate race.

But that’s not surprising, say Republicans and political observers, because the poll was commissioned by a partisan group motivated to see Heitkamp elected.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee released a poll last week that found Heitkamp edging out Berg 47 percent to 42 percent.

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North Dakota: Rick Berg's Lead Over Earl Pomeroy Balloons to 10 pts

Image via Wikipedia North Dakota Survey of 500 Likely Voters
October 18-19, 2010
 

Election 2010: North Dakota House of Reps
Rick Berg (R)	52%
Earl Pomeroy (D)	42%
Some Other Candidate	1%
Not Sure Rasmussen Reports	5%

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Senate: Republicans Now Lead in Enough States to Win Majority

Today, October 6th, is the first day this year that the Republican candidate leads in the most recent poll in ten Senate races for Democratic seats. If the Republicans hang onto these leads, they are assured of a majority!


North Dakota = Republican + 43%
Arkansas = Republican + 18%
Indiana = Republican + 18%
Wisconsin = Republican + 12%
Pennsylvania = Republican + 7%
Colorado = Republican + 5%
West Virginia = Republican + 5%
Illinois = Republican + 4%
Nevada = Republican + 3%
Washington = Republican + 1%

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North Dakota: Berg Leads Pomeroy by 4

North Dakota Survey of 500 Likely Voters
April 20, 2010

Election 2010: North Dakota House of Reps
Rick Berg (R)	49%
Earl Pomeroy (D)	45%
Some Other Candidate	2%
Not Sure	4%

Rasmussen Reports

North Dakota: Hoeven Crushing Potter

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North Dakota Survey of 500 Likely Voters
March 23, 2010
 

Election 2010: North Dakota Senate
John Hoeven (R)	68%
Tracy Potter (D)	25%
Some Other Candidate	2%
Not Sure	5%

Rasmussen Reports

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Earl Pomeroy Rumored to be Retiring

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North Dakota: Dorgan Quits!

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This is now favored to be another pickup for the Republicans in this year's elections even without Governor Hoeven. What was just recently unthinkable keeps getting closer to a real possibility: The GOP could gain the 11 seats it needs to regain the Senate for the American people. In 1980, the Republicans picked up 12 seats, so it is not unprecedented in modern times.

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North Dakota: Hoeven Leads Dorgan by 22 pts, but Dorgan Leads Sand by 15

North Dakota Survey of 500 Likely Voters
December 17, 2009

2010 North Dakota Senate Race
Duane Sand (R)	37%
Byron Dorgan (D)	52%
Some Other Candidate	3%
Not Sure	8%

2010 North Dakota Senate Race
John Hoeven (R)	58%
Byron Dorgan (D)	36%
Some Other Candidate	0%
Not Sure	6%

Source: Rasmussen Reports

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