GOP's Susana Martinez Leads Democrat Diane Denish in N.M. Governor's Race

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Republican Susana Martinez leads Democrat Diane Denish by 45 percent to 36 percent, with 16 percent undecided, in the race to fill the seat of New Mexico Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson, according to an Albuquerque Journal poll published Sunday. (There's no link for the poll because it is accessible only to subscribers of the newspaper's site).

Martinez, the district attorney for the area covering Dona Ana County, built the lead by attracting 1 in 5 Democratic votes and 1 in 4 Hispanic voters.

Pollster Brian Sanderoff told the Journal that the challenges before Denish, the state's lieutenant governor, include the restive mood of voters in this election year plus Martinez's effort to tie Denish to Richardson and his administration.
Susana Martinez, Diane Denish

A Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Aug. 24 had Martinez ahead by 48 percent to 43 percent, with the balance preferring some other candidate or undecided. The margin of error was 4.5 points.

Read Jill Lawrence's Denish vs. Martinez for New Mexico Governor: A Rare 2-Woman Race

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Filed Under: Polls, Governors, Poll Watch, 2010 Elections

Tagged: 2010 Election Polls, 2010 Elections, 2010 Governors Elections, 2010 Governors Races, Diane Denish, New Mexico Elections, New Mexico Governors Race, Susana Martinez

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