The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has released a new pol, conducted by the Mellman Group, claiming a lead in the open North Dakota Senate race.
According to the poll, Democratic former state Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp leads Republican freshman Rep. Rick Berg by 47%-42%. The poll of likely voters was conducted from November 12-16, and has a ±4% margin of error.
The seat is held by Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad, who announced this past January that he will retire in 2012. Heitkamp joined the race two weeks ago, after being courted by the national Dems.
