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State Capitol in Olympia

SEATTLE - The governor's race may be a nail-biter again.

In a new SurveyUSA tracking poll of 718 Washington residents, Governor Christine Gregoire received 50 percent support while her republican challenger Dino Rossi had 48 percent. The survey has a 3.7 percent margin of error.

And the state superintendent of public instruction has her work cut out for her. Terry Bergeson received 32 percent in the poll while her challenger Randy Dorn received 43 percent.

SurveyUSA also finds Initiative 1000 has majority support; 51-percent of likely voters will vote for it. The measure allows terminally ill adults to obtain lethal prescription drugs

Results of SurveyUSA News Poll on elections

Geography Surveyed: State of Washington

Data Collected: 08/11/2008 - 08/12/2008

Sponsors: KATU-TV Portland, KING-TV Seattle

Survey

Asked of 718 likely voters: If you were filling out your ballot for Governor right now, would you vote for (choices rotated) Republican Dino Rossi? Or, Democrat Christine Gregoire?
Rossi (R)	48%
Gregoire (D)	50%
Other	1%
Undecided	1%
Asked of 718 likely voters: On Initiative 1000, about terminally ill adults obtaining lethal prescriptions, are you ... Certain to vote yes? Certain to vote no? Or not certain? {"Not Certain" voters were asked: At this hour, do you lean toward yes? lean toward no, or do you not lean?}
Lean Toward Yes	51%
Lean Toward No	26%
Don't Lean	23%
Asked of 718 likely voters: Washington voters will also elect a Superintendent of Public Instruction. If you were filling out your ballot right now, would you vote for (choices rotated) Terry Bergeson? Or, Randy Dorn?
Bergeson	32%
Dorn	43%
Other	9%
Undecided	16%