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Guess that depends upon which poll you want to look at as to who is ahead...... It's way too early to put much faith in the results of these polls... Wait until after the Labor Day events and the campaigns begin to get involved then start to see what the electorate is saying.....

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

A University of Houston Center for Public Policy poll, conducted 6/20-29/02, surveyed 739 registered voters; margin of error +/- 3.5% (release, 7/2). Tested: Attorney General John Cornyn (R) and former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk (D).

General election matchup:

             All Wht Blk His GOP Dem Ind Con Mod Lib
Kirk         36% 32% 54% 41% 17% 56% 33% 39% 38% 46%
Cornyn       28  34  15  15  50  15  26  30  24  23
Undec.       34  33  29  42  32  28  41  31  38  28

                 Men Wom
Kirk             37% 36%
Cornyn           32  25
Undec.           29  39

ARTHUR FINKELSTEIN AND ASSOCIATES (R)

An Arthur Finkelstein and Associates (R) poll, conducted 6/26-27/02 for Attorney General John Cornyn (R), surveyed 500 likely voters; margin of error +/- 4.4% (release, 7/3).

General election matchup:

            All  Lib Mod Con  Dallas San Antonio Houston
Cornyn      37%  19% 24% 51%    35%      43%       44%
Kirk        30   64  42  19     39       27        21
Undec.      32   17  35  30     26       31        36

BENNETT PETTS BLUMENTHAL (D)

A Bennett, Petts and Blumenthal (D) poll, conducted 6/9-16/02 for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, surveyed 800 registered voters; margin of error +/- 3.5% (DSCC release, 6/25). Tested: Attorney General John Cornyn (R) and former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk (D).

General election matchup:

Kirk         46%
Cornyn       42
Other        12