Latest Zogby-Reuters Poll: Madrid 9 Points Over Wilson

Dem challenger Patricia Madrid is leading the Repub incumbent Rep. Heather Wilson by nine points In the latest Zogby-Reuters poll, taken between Oct. 24 and Oct. 29 in 15 of the most competitive House districts across the country. The surveys of at least 500 likely voters had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points:

Dem challenger Patricia Madrid 53%
NM-01 Repub incumbent Rep. Heather Wilson 44%

The new polling tracks with the previous Zogby-Reuters survey in New Mexico's CD-1, which took place on September 25 thru October 2, 2006 and showed Madrid ten points over Wilson, at 50% - 40%. At that time many observers thought Madrid's lead was probably smaller than that, but showed a clear trend toward the Dem. With the new polling, this trend has definitely been confirmed.