New poll shows Scott Brown in lead, leading 58 to 35 % among independent voters, UMass/Herald poll

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 9/20/12, "UMass Lowell/Herald poll: Scott Brown in slight lead vs. Warren," Boston Herald, J. Battenfeld

"The GOP incumbent holds a 20-point lead among male voters, a huge advantage heading down the stretch. Warren, however, has not built up a similar advantage among female voters, holding just a seven-point lead over Brown. In the December 2011 poll, Warren held an 18-point lead among women.

That could reflect a major effort by Brown to target female voters, including a TV ad in which he folds laundry.

The poll also shows Brown continuing to hold a huge lead among self-described independent voters, 58 to 35 percent. He has also pulled even on an issue Warren has sought to make her own — fighting for the middle class. Asked which candidate would look out for the interests of the middle class, 46 percent of registered voters said Warren and 44 percent said Brown.

Self-described Democrats accounted for 28 percent of the poll respondents, and Democratic-leaning voters made up 55 percent of the poll."...


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9/19/12, "New poll shows Scott Brown in lead," Legal Insurrection, William A. Jacobson

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