NM-Sen: Udall Leads Pearce 58-40% in Lastest SurveyUSA Poll

Rep. Tom Udall talks about the economy at a recent Blue State in '08 reception in Albuquerque

Go Tom! A new SurveyUSA Poll conducted for KOB-TV on October 12-13, 2008 in New Mexico has Dem Tom Udall leading Repub Steve Pearce 58-40% among 568 likely and actual voters, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1% and only 2% undecided. A similar SurveyUSA poll released two weeks ago had Udall beating Pearce 58-39%.

Udall was in the majority among men and women and all age groups. Pearce captured 76% of Republican votes. Udall had 86% of Democratic votes and was ahead by 4 points with independents. The candidates split 49% to 49% among white voters, but Udall got the support of 73% of Hispanic voters. Udall beat Pearce with moderate voters 69-29%. Udall was ahead of Pearce with those who had already voted early by a 65-32% margin and was leading with likely voters 57-41%. In Bernalillo County, Udall is beating Pearce 59-38%. In the rest of the state Udall is winning by 57-41%.

Tom Udall with longtime progressive activist (and Deaniac) Jeanne Carritt, Blue State in '08 reception

Photo and video by M.E. Broderick.