Latest Senate Poll: Landrieu Leads Kennedy 47% to 44%
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RASMUSSEN REPORTS

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Louisiana shows U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu with a three-percentage point advantage over Republican challenger John Kennedy 47% to 44%.

Landrieu leads by nine points among women but trails by five among men. The incumbent attracts 69% of Democrats and has a twenty-two percentage point lead among unaffiliated voters. Kennedy earns 77% of the Republican vote.

Landrieu leads among those who earn $60,000 a year or less while Kennedy leads among those who earn at least $75,000 annually.

Seventy-eight percent (78%) of Obama supporters also support Landrieu while 70% of McCain supporters will vote for Kennedy. McCain leads Obama by nine points in Louisiana, but the two men are very competitive nationally in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll.

Landrieu is viewed favorably by 59% of the state’s voters, Kennedy by 57%.

Rasmussen Markets data suggests that Landrieu has a 59.0% chance of winning re-election in November.

Republican Governor Bobby Jindal earns positive reviews as well--67% say he is doing a good or an excellent job.