Elizabeth Warren Takes 6-Point Lead: Poll

Democrat gets post-convention surge past Scott Brown
By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff
Posted Sep 16, 2012 4:02 PM CDT
Elizabeth Warren Takes 6-Point Lead: Poll
Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren.   (AP File Photos)

Last time around, we had Elizabeth Warren tied with Scott Brown in their Massachusetts Senate race. Now, after the Democratic convention with a speech by Warren, a new poll has her surging 6 points past Brown among likely voters and 12 points among registered voters, the Springfield Republican reports. Brown maintains a strong 22-point advantage with independents, which means Warren is likely riding a wave of post-convention enthusiasm among Democrats. (Or maybe the negative ad helped.)

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