Poll Shows Ossoff Lead Over Handel Widen Slightly In Georgia House Race

Democratic candidate for Georgia's Sixth Congressional Seat Jon Ossoff speaks to supporters during an election-night watch party Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in Dunwoody, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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A new poll released by WSB-TV on Thursday showed Democrat Jon Ossoff strengthening his lead over Republican Karen Handel slightly in the special election to fill an open U.S. House seat in Georgia.

Ossoff led Handel by 2.5 points, 49.6-47.1, among likely voters, in the poll conducted by Landmark Communications. In the previous WSB-TV/Landmark poll released last week, Ossoff led Handel by less than two points.

The poll released on Thursday surveyed 420 likely voters June 6-7 with a margin of error plus or minus 4.78 percentage points.

 

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  1. “I don’t support a livable wage” is nearly as bad as “Legitimate rape.” A fact lost on Republicans.

  2. It’s meaningless to talk about a slight lead since the results are within the margin of error. It’s a dead great.

  3. Should be"dead heat"!

  4. Avatar for ajm ajm says:

    What kind of voting system do they have?

  5. У них самый лучше систем в мире, конечно!

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