Governor's race tied at 42%

A new Rasmussen poll is out and Culver and Nussle are tied at 42%. Here is how the numbers break down...

It seems voters are more eager to avoid Nussle than Culver. Seventy-one percent (71%) of Nussle supporters consider their vote to be "for Nussle" rather than "against Culver" (22%). By contrast, just 50% of the Culver vote is "for Culver"; 38% is "against Nussle."

Nussle has higher favorables overall, and he is viewed "very favorably" by 22%, while Culver is viewed so favorably by only 15%. On the other hand, Nussle's "very unfavorable" number is also higher, 18% to Culver's 13%.