Matheson way out front
Demo leads his potential GOP rivals by 28-42 points
Bridgewater and Swallow are looking for rematches in 2004. But if the election were held today, the race would not be close: Swallow would thump Bridgewater, and Matheson would easily beat whomever the Republicans put up, according to a new Dan Jones & Associates poll conducted for the Deseret Morning News and KSL-TV. The poll of 222 voters in the 2nd District was conducted March 17 to 20 and has a plus or minus 7 percent margin of error.
The polls show Matheson ahead of his GOP rivals by 28 to 42 percentage points.
"I am really pleased with those numbers," Matheson said. "I see them as a validation of the kind of congressman I am, that I work hard and stand up for our state."
Matheson said he expects the race will be very close come the November election, and he is not taking anything for granted.
The poll of registered voters found that Matheson would fare well regardless of who his Republican opponent is. In a head-to-head with Swallow, Matheson garnered 57 percent to Swallow's 29 percent.
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When matched up with Bridgewater, Matheson got 62 percent, compared to Bridgewater's 22 percent.
Salt Lake County Councilman David Wilde is also seeking the Republican nomination, but he doesn't fare much better, garnering 20 percent compared to Matheson's 62 percent.
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