A Democratic poll this month showed that Mr. Clinton is seen in a worse light by voters here than he is nationally.

You'd do better betting blind in a casino than riding the favorite in Democratic primary polls in New York.

Internal Democratic polls show that he is less popular among Republicans than the Democrat, Mr. Whitehouse.

A Democratic poll last month showed Mr. Ashcroft ahead 41 percent to 39 percent.

Both men have risen high in Democratic polls with a brand of class resentment and soak-the-rich rhetoric rooted in the old-fashioned liberalism of Ted Kennedy.

Paul Maslin, a highly regarded Democratic poll taker in Washington, commented: "The party is up against an extraordinary end-game.

A Democratic poll released showed Ms. Tenenbaum ahead of three Republican candidates by double digits.

Democratic polls taken this week show the race to be a dead heat.

Specter continued to lead against Sestak in the Democratic primary poll, this time by a 21-point margin.

Nixon, facing no opposition in the Republican primary, entered and won the Democratic poll, eliminating Zetterberg from the race and ensuring his re-election.