Rasmussen: Chambliss’ lead over Martin narrows
August 18, 2008 at 4:56 pm by Thomas Wheatley in NewsPolling giant Rasmussen notes in its latest poll the Georgia U.S. Senate race between incumbent Saxby Chambliss and his opponent Jim Martin is starting to look a bit more competitive.
The former state lawmaker is now trailing Chambliss by just six percentage points — that’s a much closer margin than the 11 percentage point lead the incumbent boasted in last month’s poll.
From the polling group:
Though the latest numbers could represent a temporary primary “glow” for Martin, the poll marks the lowest level of support for the incumbent since tracking of this year’s election began. Last month, Chambliss had a 51% to 40% lead over the Democrat.
Chambliss has come under fire from his fellow Republicans in recent days for pushing compromise energy legislation as a member of the so-called “Gang of 10.” His critics insist he is weakening the GOP push for offshore oil drilling even as it continues to resonate with voters nationwide.
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