Survey: Coleman hurt by recount
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Public Policy Polling says Republican Norm Coleman's prospects have dimmed since November. They're out with a new poll you can find here. It says Coleman's numbers are 38 percent positive, 52 percent negative.
Says Dean Debnam, president of PPPL "Clearly the recount saga damaged Norm Coleman's chances at being elected to office again in Minnesota. You have
to wonder how much more goodwill he would have been able to earn with voters in the
state if he had decided to take the high road and concede six months ago."
The poll also pitted R.T. Rybak, Mark Dayton and Margaret Anderson Kelliher against Coleman in a touch-tone auto survey of 1,491 voters on Tuesday and Wednesday. Rybak led 43-37, and Dayton 41-39. Kelliher trailed 34-42. No mention of other prospects, like St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman, former Rep. Matt Entenza or Ramsey Co. Attorney Susan Gaertner.
Public Policy says they'll have numbers on Barack Obama and Tim Pawlenty tomorrow.
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