Our first poll of the race from Public Policy Polling (2/18-20, registered voters):
Diane Denish (D): 45
Pete Domenici, Jr. (R): 40
Undecided: 15Diane Denish (D): 44
Janice Arnold-Jones (R): 33
Undecided: 19Diane Denish (D): 46
Susana Martinez (R): 32
Undecided: 21Diane Denish (D): 46
Doug Turner (R): 32
Undecided: 22Diane Denish (D): 48
Allen Weh (R): 30
Undecided: 22
(MoE: ±4%)
Pretty decent, though not overwhelming, numbers for Lt. Gov. Diane Denish here, particularly given outgoing Gov. Bill Richardson’s disastrous 28-63 job approval. Domenici leads the Republican pack thanks to his superior name recognition (thanks, dad!), a fact corroborated by a recent poll conducted by a crew of forced laborers college students giving Domenici the inside track for the GOP nomination. But does Domenici, an “environmental” attorney who has never been elected to anything in his life, have the chops to turn a five point deficit into a win?
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