Posted at 8:38 AM on August 28, 2006
by Tom Scheck
The Wall Street Journal's Zogby poll has DFL endorsed Mike Hatch leading Republican Governor Pawlenty in the race for governor. Hatch is polling at 43.1%. Pawlenty is at 40.6%. The poll says Peter Hutchinson, with the Independence Party, is polling in the single digits. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.9% so this race is really tight.
DFL endorsed Amy Klobuchar continues her lead over Republican Mark Kennedy in the race for Senate. Klobuchar is polling at 49.9%. Kennedy is polling at 42.3%. The margin of error is 3.9%.
You can find the results on the Wall Street Journal's home page (subscription required) here:
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