Iowa Poll: Chuck Grassley narrowly leads Mike Franken in US Senate race

[brooklynite]

Des Moines Register

Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley’s lead over Democrat Mike Franken has narrowed to 3 percentage points with less than a month until Election Day, signaling Grassley’s toughest reelection fight in 40 years.

A new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows Grassley leads with 46% of the vote to Franken’s 43% among likely voters. Another 4% would vote for someone else, 4% would not vote and 3% are not sure.

“It says to me that Franken is running a competent campaign and has a shot to defeat the seemingly invincible Chuck Grassley — previously perceived to be invincible,” said pollster J. Ann Selzer, president of Selzer & Co. The poll of 804 Iowa adults, including 620 likely voters, was conducted Oct. 9-12 by Selzer & Co. The questions asked of all Iowans have a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points; it's plus or minus 3.9 percentage points for the questions asked of likely voters.

Grassley, 89, is seeking his eighth term in the Senate this year. Franken, 64, is a retired U.S. Navy admiral.

[Deuxcents]

1. I just can't....Really?

[Mz Pip]

2. Why?

Enough already.

[brooklynite]

5. Um, context?

This is the first poll to show Iowa-SEN as being competitive?

[pink]

3. Didn't Grassley pass away due to old age years ago?

I thought being a senator was supposed to be an important job. Surely there should be age limits.

[jimfields33]

4. Every election is a chance for a new person.

They seem to like being in hell.

[Emile]

6. I can't believe someone as old as Grassley would even have the urge to run.