Sooner Survey: Henry 59%, Istook 30%

Another survey, this one the Sooner Survey, shows Governor Brad Henry with a huge lead over Republican Ernest Istook in the governor's race. The survey found Henry at 59 percent, Istook at just 30 percent. Henry's favorable rating is pegged at about 70 percent. About a third of those polled said they've never heard of Istook. The survey also found that Istook has yet to consolidate even those who believe the state is headed in the wrong direction; he and Henry split that group about evenly. Survey analyst Pat McFerron said about a third of the 500 voters interviewed have no opinion of Istook; that could be altered by advertising and news coverage. McFerron said there should be a natural close in the race because Henry at present is strong in groups where Istook has a natural appeal: Conservatives and Republicans, where, remarkably, Henry is getting almost as much support as Istook. The poll was taken August 27-28.

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