newsday.com - 10/20/2008
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HARTFORD, Conn. - The race between Republican U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays and Democratic challenger Jim Himes in Connecticut 's 4th District is a dead heat, according to a poll released Monday. Shays and Himes both received support from 44 percent of the 501 likely voters surveyed by University ...
dailykos.com - 10/21/2008
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dailykos.com —
This U Conn poll is 10/9-15 MoE +/-
4.4, no trends. Jim Himes (D) 44 Chris
Shays (R) 44 Incumbents should not be at 44. And given that Chris Shays (R) is the last Republican House member still standing in New England, this is ...
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CT-04: Himes and Shays Tied at 44
firedoglake.com - 10/21/2008
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firedoglake.com —
A new University of Connecticut/Hearst Newspapers poll shows
Chris Shays and Jim Himes tied at 44 percent
each in CT-04. Which is probably good news for anyone in the district hoping for constituent services from their Congressman. Watch ...
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CT-04: Himes and Shays Tied at 44
Daily Kos —
This U Conn poll is 10/9-15 MoE +/- 4.4, no trends. Jim Himes (D) 44 Chris Shays (R) 44 Incumbents should not be at 44. And given that Chris Shays (R) is the last Republican House member still standing in New England, this is not good news for Shays, who was first elected to the House in 1987. A new University of Connecticut poll says the race between Connecticut Congressman Chris Shays and challenger Jim Himes is a dead heat. The Republican incumbent and his Democratic opponent each received support ...
CT-04: Himes & Shays Tied
Swing State Project —
University of Connecticut for the Hearst Newspapers (10/8-15, likely voters, no trendlines):
Jim Himes (D): 44
Chris Shays (R-inc): 44
Other: 2
Undecided: 10
(MoE: ?4.4%)
As DemFromCT says, 44 is an ugly, ugly place for an incumbent to be - especially when Barack Obama is leading John McCain by a 54-34 margin.
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