A SurveyUSA (IVR) poll; conducted 10/11-12 for the Univ. of DE Center for Political Comm.; surveyed 2,355 LVs; margin of error +/- 2.0% (release, 10/13). Party ID breakdown: 45%D, 32%R, 21%I. Tested: New Castle Co. Exec. Chris Coons (D) and '08 nominee/'06 candidate/marketing consultant Christine O'Donnell (R).

General Election Matchup

-             All Dem GOP Ind Men Wom
C. Coons      54% 81% 19% 48% 49% 58%
C. O'Donnell  33  10  64  36  41  25
Other          5   3   6   3   4   5
Undec          9   6  11  12   7  11

Hey Nineteen

A CNN/Time/Opinion Research Corp. poll; conducted 10/8-12; surveyed 834 LVs; margin of error +/- 3.4% (release, 10/13). Tested: Coons and O'Donnell.

General Election Matchup

-             All Dem GOP Ind Men Wom 9/21
C. Coons      57% 92% 17% 55% 53% 61% 55%
C. O'Donnell  38   7  74  39  42  34  39
Other          2  --   2   3   2   1  --
None/neither   2   1   3   3   1   4   4
Undec          1  --   3   1   1   1   2

Regardless Of How You Plan To Vote, Which Candidate Best Understands The Needs And Problems Of People Like You?

-             All Dem GOP Ind Men Wom
C. Coons      54% 87% 18% 50% 50% 59%
C. O'Donnell  34   8  62  37  38  30
Both equally   1  --   2  --  --   1
Neither        8   3  10  13   9   8
Undec          3   2   2   4   3   2

(For more from this poll, please see today's DE In The States story.)