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New Hampshire Senate: Ayotte (R) 46%, Hodes (D) 39%

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Former state Attorney General Kelly Ayotte remains the strongest Republican running against Democratic Congressman Paul Hodes in New Hampshire’s race for the U.S. Senate, but the numbers have changed very little over the past few months.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters in the state shows Ayotte leading Hodes 46% to 39%. Three percent (3%) prefer another candidate, and 13% are undecided.

A month ago, Ayotte led Hodes 49% to 40%. In September, it was a 46% to 38% race with the Republican ahead. (Emphasis added)

Hodes still holds his own, however, against two other GOP hopefuls. He leads Ovide Lamontagne, an attorney who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1996, by a six-point margin, 44% to 38%. Four percent (4%) like some other candidate, and 13% are undecided. This match-up is little changed from a month ago.

Hodes, a two-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives, is in a virtual tie with businessman Bill Binnie after the latter’s big TV ad buy in the state. Last month, Hodes held a six-point lead over Binnie, 43%to 37%. Now he earns 42% of the vote to the Republican’s 41%. Three percent (3%) favor another candidate. Thirteen percent (13%) are undecided.

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