New Poll in the 2nd District...Leach 50%, Loebsack 48%

The race in the 2nd District continues to be tight. A new poll released yesterday shows Republican Jim Leach leading Democrat Dave Loebsack 50%-48%. Loebsack led the same poll back at the beginning of October 48%-47%. Some numbers on Loebsack's side are that he leads in the % of supporters strongly supporting their candidate 40% to 37%. President Bush has a 60% disaproval rating in the district. 42% of the district identifies themselves as Democrats. Also, last Friday, the Register reported that Dave Loebsack has raised 3 times as much money as Leach did in the latest filing period.

It isn't good to see Loebsack behind, but it is just a couple of points and the polls are within the margin of error. In the end, the race is going to be close and the results will hinge on GOTV efforts by the campaigns.

Get out there and volunteer for you candidates, tell your friends and family about Loebsack, and if you can send Loebsack a couple bucks, so he can continue with TV and radio ads in the final week.