Question:
There are six candidates for U.S. Senate listed on your ballot in the following order: Republican Joni Ernst, Democrat Bruce Braley, Bob Quast for Term Limits, Independent Rick Stewart, Libertarian Douglas Butzier, and Ruth Smith. At this point for whom will you vote or lean toward – Ernst, Braley, Quast, Stewart, Butzier, or Smith?
(N=500) n % Republican Joni Ernst ---------------------------------------- 200 40.00
Democrat Bruce Braley --------------------------------------- 201 40.20
Bob Quast for Term Limits ---------------------------------------3 0.60
Independent Rick Stewart ------------------------------------ 11 2.20
Libertarian Douglas Butzier --------------------------------------5 1.00
Ruth Smith -----------------------------------------------------------5 1.00
Undecided ---------------------------------------------------------- 74 14.80
Refused ---------------------------------------------------------------1 0.20

About this Poll
The survey was conducted via landline and cell phone. All respondents indicated that they were very or somewhat likely to vote in the Nov. 4 election. The field of 500 likely general-election voters was conducted Saturday, Aug. 23, through Tuesday, Aug. 26. The margin of error is +/-4.4 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.