Rasmussen Poll: Henry 54%, Istook 33%

A new Rasmussen Reports poll in the Oklahoma governor's race found Governor Brad Henry at 54 percent and Republican Congressman Ernest Istook at 33 percent. Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm that specializes in the distribution of public opinion polling information. Some in the survey research business dismiss its findings as being unreliable because it is done via "robo calls" and not by live interviewers. Nonetheless, RR says it found Henry drawing support from 83 percent of Democrats and 27 percent of Republicans. It also found 29 percent have a "very favorable" opinion of Henry, while Istook is at 24 percent. Henry had 7 percent "unfavorable" and Istook had 18 percent. The poll also found that President Bush drew the support of 59 percent when it comes to handling national security and Iraq, and 56 percent on the economy. This poll was conducted August 15 of 500 adults, with the sampling error plus or minus 4.5 percent.

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