Race for the Republican Senate Nod in Kansas Is Close

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The race for the Republican nod in Kansas to succeed retiring Sen. Sam Brownback is knotted up, with seven-term Rep. Jerry Moran leading eight-term Rep. Todd Tiahrt 37 percent to 34 percent with 29 percent undecided, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted Dec. 4-6. The margin of error is 4.6 points.

Brownback is not running because he is honoring a pledge not to serve more than two terms.

Moran's biggest edge is among self-described moderates (30 percent of the sample) where he leads 46 percent to 25 percent with 29 percent undecided. Tiahrt leads 40 percent to 33 percent among conservatives (57 percent of the sample), with 26 percent undecided. They run about evenly among liberals (8 percent of the sample).

Filed Under: Senate, Republicans, Primaries, Poll Watch, 2010 Elections

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