Survey USA: Minnesota Senate race is close

A new Survey USA poll has GOP Senator Norm Coleman running neck and neck in head to head match-ups with Democratic candidates Al Franken and Mike Ciresi.

The poll interviewed 750 Minnesotans between October 24th and October 28th.

Coleman leads Franken 46% to 45% in a head to head match-up. That's within the margin of error of ± 3.8%.

Coleman and Ciresi are tied at 44% each.

The poll also found that the war in Iraq is the top issue among those surveyed. Health care is the second most important issue.

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