The latest poll of the New Hampshire Senate race shows Republican Scott Brown with a one-point lead over Democratic incumbent Jeanne Shaheen. The New England College poll found Brown with 48 percent support to Shaheen’s 46.9 percent.
This is the first poll showing Brown ahead since the beginning of the race. Real Clear Politics’s average of polls still gives Shaheen a 3.5-point lead.
The former senator from Massachusetts, Brown has focused his campaign on issues of national security, specifically the threat from Islamic terrorism overseas and issues involving illegal immigration.
Here’s more from New England College, which found New Hampshire voters concerned about recent news regarding the Ebola virus:
This week’s New England College Poll asked respondents about the Ebola virus outbreak. 58.4% of respondents said they somewhat or strongly approve of the federal government’s actions to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus in the US. While most Granite Staters approve of the federal government’s handling of the Ebola virus in the US, nearly two-thirds of respondents are concerned that the virus will affect New Hampshire.
According to Lesperance, “When asked how concerned they were that the Ebola virus would affect New Hampshire, 61% indicated they were very or somewhat concerned. 25.4% indicated little or no concern. Interestingly, among those concerned about Ebola affecting New Hampshire, women expressed more concern than men 67.6% to 53.6%.”
According to Lesperance, “When asked how concerned they were that the Ebola virus would affect New Hampshire, 61% indicated they were very or somewhat concerned. 25.4% indicated little or no concern. Interestingly, among those concerned about Ebola affecting New Hampshire, women expressed more concern than men 67.6% to 53.6%.”
