Rasmussen: Mary Fallin Hits 60%; Now Up By 26 Points in the Oklahoma Governor Race

From Rasmussen Reports.com:

Republican Congresswoman Mary Fallin has jumped to a 26-point lead over Democrat Jari Askins in Okahoma’s gubernatorial race.

The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Voters shows Fallin picking up 60% support, while Askins, the state’s current lieutenant governor, earns 34% of the vote. One percent (1%) prefer some other candidate, and five percent (5%) are undecided.

This race remains Solid GOP in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Gubernatorial Scorecard.

Last month, Fallin led Askins 52% to 37%. Prior to the latest survey, Fallin’s support remained in the 51% to 57% range in surveys conducted since February. Askins received between 32% and 37% support during the same period. 

The winner of this race will be the state's first woman governor.

Fallin earns the vote from 89% of Oklahoma Republicans, while Askins is backed by just 64% of Democrats. Fallin holds a 25-point lead over Askins among voters not affiliated with either major political party.

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KOTV: New Poll Shows Mary Fallin Is Oklahoma's Strongest Candidate For Governor

UNDATED -- A brand new poll Wednesday confirmed Republican Congresswoman Mary Fallin remains the top pick in the race for Oklahoma governor.

In a telephone survey of likely Oklahoma voters, Rasmussen put Fallin against the two Democrats in the field.

In a race against Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins, Fallin won with 55% of the vote. Askins received 32%. Fallin's strongest Democratic opponent proved to be Attorney General Drew Edmondson. In that hypothetical race, Fallin received 48% of the vote, compared to Edmondson's 39%.

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Rasmussen Reports Finds Fallin Defeats All Contenders in Governor's Race

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, national polling firm Rasmussen Reports found that Mary Fallin defeated all contenders in a recent telephone survey conducted on the Oklahoma governor’s race.

According to RassmussenReports.com:

The first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 telephone survey of the race finds Fallin earning the support of 51% of likely voters against both announced Democrats in the race, Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins and state Attorney General Drew Edmondson.  …

Fallin, one of the state’s five House members, was the first woman to serve as lieutenant governor. She was elected to the House in 2006. Twenty-six percent (26%) of Oklahoma voters have a very favorable opinion of Fallin (emphasis added), while 13% view her very unfavorably. …

Askins, a former legislator and judge, was elected lieutenant governor in 2006. She’s viewed very favorably by 14% and very unfavorably by eight percent (8%).  Twenty percent (20%) have a very favorable opinion of Edmonson, who has been state attorney general since 1994. Fourteen percent (14%) view him very unfavorably.

At this early stage of the campaign, Rasmussen Reports considers the very favorable and very unfavorable figures more significant than the overall favorability totals. (emphasis added)

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