In MN-6, Wetterling Gaining on Bachmann -- Political Wire

In MN-6, Wetterling Gaining on Bachmann

In Minnesota's 6th congressional district, a new SurveyUSA poll finds Michele Bachmann (R) leading Patty Wetterling (D), 47% to 44%, in the seat being vacated by Rep. Mark Kennedy (R-MN). Bachmann led by nine points in the last survey.

Key findings: "Bachmann today gets 88% of Republican votes. Wetterling gets 83% of Democrat votes. Independents split. Wetterling leads by 10 points among voters age 50 to 64, and by 7 points among voters age 65+. 3 weeks ago these age groups were split evenly."

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