From the Barnes Campaign:
Survey USA, a national polling firm, released its latest poll in the 6th Congressional District showing Kay Barnes and Sam Graves virtually even as the General Election begins. Graves held a slight lead, 48-44 percent, within the margin of error. In Survey USA's last poll in May, before the race began in earnest, Graves, the four-term incumbent, led by 10 points.
"Throughout the 6th District, voters are embracing Kay Barnes' call for change. After 8 years of Sam Graves hiding in Washington, the voters of Northwest Missouri are now holding him accountable for his failed policies that have left our nation with skyrocketing gas prices, rising unemployment, unaffordable health care, and out-of-control spending. Washington is broken and Sam Graves cannot be part of the solution, but Kay Barnes will be," said Campaign Spokesman Steve Glorioso.
Sam Graves has been one of the most vocal proponents of drilling; he is also one of the most vocal proponents of creating a police state to deport 12 million illegal immigrants. The latest polling from SUSA has turned this race into a tossup.
Kay Barnes, the Democrat, is the former mayor of Kansas City who is now running for Sam Graves' seat. She has made a major issue out of Graves' contributions from Big Oil and has linked him to the Bush administration repeatedly.
Previous polling had shown Graves up 10 points. Graves, since winning the election in 2000, has never dropped below 62%.
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