A new Rasmussen poll shows Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) leading her Republican opponent, Joe DioGuardi 49%-39%.
The poll, conducted September 16, shows that DioGuardi has started closing the gap since the last Rasmussen poll was taken on September 1, when he was trailing 51%-31%.
The TPM Poll Average shows Gillibrand leading 49.0%-32.9%.