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On the Republican side, the Tribune poll found Kirk leading the field as the favorite of 47 percent of those polled, but with a third of likely primary voters still trying to make up their minds.
Foster defeated Oberweis in the 2008 special election, 53 percent to 47 percent, and then again in November of that year, 58 percent to 42 percent.
On Tuesday, just 14 months after Obama and Kerry steamrolled their opponents in the Bay State, Coakley drew just 47 percent of the vote to Brown’s 52 percent.
With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Brown had 52 percent to Coakley’s 47 percent. Independent candidate Joseph L. Kennedy (no relation to the late Senator) had 1 percent.
With 97 percent of precincts reporting, Brown had 52 percent to Coakley’s 47 percent.
Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) did during his four-plus decades in the Senate, just 47 percent said they would like to see Massachusetts’ next Senator carry on his legacy. Forty-one percent do not.
voters did not think the federal government can afford the proposed health care bill, compared with 32 percent who did.Likely voters were split on whether they favor the Democrats’ health care proposal — 47
And his favorable rating remains upside down — 55 percent view him unfavorably and 47 percent very unfavorably, while 41 percent view him favorably and 23 percent very favorably.
to do with the decision.The Jan. 7-9 poll by Public Policy Polling, which showed Brown and Coakley statistically tied, also found that those planning to vote oppose the Obama-backed health care plan 47
According to the Rothenberg Political Report, there are 61 competitive House seats in the country, including 47 Democratic seats and 14 Republican seats.
Democrats were more evenly split, with 43 percent approving and 47 percent disapproving. Fifty percent of likely voters approve of President Barack Obama’s performance, 37 percent strongly.
John Thune (R-S.D.) finished in 19 minutes, 47 seconds, while freshman Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) crossed the finish line in 20 minutes, 2 seconds. Sen.
Approximately 47 percent of the immigrant population that settled in my district between 1980 and 2008 has yet to obtain naturalized citizenship.
Unemployment in the construction industry is nearing 20 percent while state and local governments have $47 billion worth of transportation infrastructure projects that could begin work in 90 to 120 days
John McCain (R-Ariz.) narrowly won the rural western Minnesota district, 50 percent to 47 percent, in the 2008 presidential race.
John McCain (R-Ariz.) narrowly won the rural Western Minnesota district 50 to 47 percent in the 2008 presidential race. CQ Politics currently rates the general election contest Safe Democratic.
Mike Capuano, 47 percent to 28 percent. Community service advocate Alan Khazei and investor Stephen Pagliuca finished third and fourth, with 13 percent and 12 percent, respectively.
Mike Capuano, 47 percent to 28 percent with 98 percent of precincts reporting.
John McCain (R-Ariz.) in the 2008 presidential race, 52 percent to 47 percent. Republicans are already trying to paint Adler as being “too far to the left.
The average age of Senators in the 1st Congress was 47 and stayed in the 40s for all but three of the first 30 Congresses.