Question:
QUESTION: If 2010 election for U.S. Senate were held today for whom would you vote for if the choices were between Hollis French the Democrat and Lisa Murkowski
the Republican?

MURKOWSKI FRENCH UNDECIDED

ALL 56% 27% 17%

MEN 60% 26% 14%
WOMEN 52% 28% 20%

DEMOCRATS 6% 74% 20%
REPUBLICANS 87% 6% 7%
INDEPENDENTS 53% 23% 24%

18-29 54% 28% 18%
30-44 59% 25% 16%
45-59 53% 30% 17%
60+ 60% 22% 18%

ANCHORAGE 54% 29% 17%
CENTRAL/OTHER 65% 20% 15%
FAIRBANKS/JUNEAU 54% 28% 18%

Murkowski (R) 49
Knowles (D) 41

Palin (R) 53
Knowles (D) 39

Palin (R) 58
French (D) 27

Poll Demographics
Men 288 (48%)
Women 312 (52%)

Democrats 120 (20%)
Republicans 223 (37%)
Independents/Other 257 (43%)

18-29 102 (17%)
30-44 198 (33%)
45-59 204 (34%)
60+ 96 (16%)

Anchorage 287 (48%)
Central/Other 120 (20%)
Fairbanks/Juneau 193 (32%)

About this Poll
The Research 2000 Alaska Poll was conducted from December 15 through December
17, 2008. A total of 600 likely voters who vote regularly in state elections were interviewed statewide by telephone.

Those interviewed were selected by the random variation of the last four digits of telephone numbers. A cross-section of exchanges was utilized in order to ensure an accurate reflection of the state. Quotas were assigned to reflect the voter registration of distribution by county.

The margin for error, according to standards customarily used by statisticians, is no more than plus or minus 4% percentage points. This means that there is a 95 percent probability that the “true” figure would fall within that range if the entire population were sampled. The margin for error is higher for any subgroup, such as for gender or party affiliation.

NOTE: There was an over sample conducted among Republican primary voters totaling 400. The margin of error is 5%.
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