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Delaware Senate: Coons Won Debate, Maintains Lead Over O’Donnell

Doug Mataconis · Friday, October 15, 2010 · 1 comment

Not surprisingly, two new polls out today show that Wednesday’s debate doesn’t seem to have had any impact on the Delaware Senate race.

First, a post-debate poll from the University of Delaware shows voters saying that Coons won the debate by nearly a 2-to-1 margin. The poll also shows only 2% of those surveyed saying that the debate caused them to change their mind about how they were supporting in the race.

Second, a new Rasmussen poll shows Coons maintaining the same eleven point lead he had three weeks ago. The poll also shows Coons with a 54/39 favorable/unfavorable rating, while O’Donnell has a 39/56 favorable/unfavorable rating.

This race is over.