Poll Shows Bredesen Leading Blackburn

The latest poll from Middle Tennessee State University shows that former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen holds a double-digit lead over Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn.
The poll, which was released Thursday morning, revealed that Bredesen has a 10-percentage-point lead over Blackburn in the U.S. Senate race.
Forty-five percent of registered voters said they would pick Bredesen if the election were held tomorrow, while 35 percent said they would choose Blackburn. According to the poll, another 17 percent said they weren’t sure, and the rest declined to answer.
In the governor’s race, Boyd, Black, Harwell and Dean had favorable ratings, ranging from 30 percent for Boyd and Black to 26 percent for Dean and 23 percent for Harwell.
The poll did note that Republican Bill Lee and Democrat Craig Fitzhugh trail Boyd, Black and Dean with a 16-percent approval.