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The poll, published Marchu 12, shows that 45 percent of likel voterssupport Tedisco, while 41 percent support Murphy. In a poll last month, Tediscol had a 12-point lead. “Murphy has significantly narrowe dthe gap,” said Steven Greenberg, the poll’s Murphy, a venture capitalis in Glens Falls, and Tedisco, the Assemblyy Minority Leader, are battling to fill a sprawlin g congressional seat that covers part or all of six Capitapl Region counties. Current U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand vacated the seat in late Januarywhen Gov. David Patersomn appointed her tothe Senate.
Thirteen percent of voters saidthey haven’t decided which candidate they’ll vote for, down from 20 percenr in last month’s The special election is Marcgh 31. As in February, voters polled were givenh six topics and asked which candidate would do a bette r job representing them on each ofthose issues. In the first poll, Tedisco beat Murphy on all six. The Marcu 12 poll showed otherwise. Now, more voters think Murphyg will be better at fixintgthe economy, by a 4 percen t margin. Tedisco’s three-point lead in the healtb care category now falls withinthe poll’s margimn of error.
“More voters think that Murphy will do a bettert job on successfully ending the wars in Iraq and and on addressingthe economy, whicy is far and away the most important issure voters want their new membef of Congress to address,” Greenbergt said. Polling was conducted via telephone fromMarcjh 9-10, involving 712 likelyu voters. The margin of error is 3.7 The 20th congressional district covers part or allof Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warrebn and Washington counties.
More than 40 percent of voter s are registered with theRepublican Party; 26 percent are registereds Democrats, and 24 percent are not registerede with any political The two candidates are scheduled to debate on Marchn 26 at the Grand Ballroom in the Holiday Inn Expresxs in Latham. That debate will be televised on . will broadcastr a town hall-style forum following the debate. The debate beginz at 7 p.m.