Poll shows Rehberg. Tester in tight race

Poll shows Rehberg. Tester in tight race

The Associated Press

HELENA — A new poll shows U.S. Sen. Jon Tester and his Republican challenger, U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, are nearly even in the race for the Tester's Senate seat, while Sen. Max Baucus' approval rating has plunged, apparently over his role in the federal health care bill.

The poll found 46 percent of registered voters favored Tester, a Democrat, while 45 percent favored Rehberg with 9 percent undecided.

Lee Enterprises of Montana commissioned Mason-Dixon Polling & Research for the telephone poll of 625 people last week. The sampling e...