TvPoll/KWTV: Henry 58.6-33.8% Over Istook, Askins-Hiett In Dead Heat At 46.5-46.3%

A new TvPoll.com voter survey, reported Monday night on KWTV-Channel 9, finds Governor Brad Henry poised to secure a huge victory over Congressman Ernest Istook a week from Tuesday, although the spread is not as wide as reported by SoonerPoll.com for the Tulsa World and KOTV-Channel 6 last Sunday.

The new poll shows Henry at 58.6 percent, Istook at 33.8 percent.

In the lieutenant governor's race, the poll found Democrat Jari Askins at 46.5 percent and Republican Todd Hiett at 46.3 percent, a virtual dead heat.

Attorney General Drew Edmondson leads challenger James Dunn 56-29 percent.

Labor Commissioner Brenda Reneau leads challenger Lloyd Fields 48.8-30.4 percent.

Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland leads challenger Bill Case 40.7-36.1 percent.

Auditor & Inspector Jeff McMahan leads challenger Gary Jones 39.3-33.4 percent.

State Treasurer Scott Meacham leads Howard Barnett 53.4-30.3 percent.

Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony leads challenger Cody Graves 55.7-31.5 percent.

Measuring sentiment on the controversial attack on Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland, the poll asked about the influence of outside interest groups. The results: Take into consideration - 12.6 percent; Listen, but no impact - 37.3 percent; Don't like - 39.4 percent; Unsure - 10 percent.

Margin of error was placed at +/-3.59 percent, with 744 interviews.For Dr. Keith Gaddie's insight into the "back-of-the-poll" numbers, go to www.tailgatepolitics.blogspot.com.

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