Rasmussen Reports, one of the most visible names in political polling, has released its first poll of the year on the Idaho gubernatorial races and for Democrat Keith Allred, things are not looking up. The polling agency reports that incumbent Gov. Butch Otter holds a "comfortable" lead in the race and is beating Allred by 32 percentage points. Otter stands at 60 percent of likely voters, while Allred receives 28 percent. Only 9 percent of respondents were undecided, while just 3 percent said they preferred candidates other than Otter or Allred/Dustin Hurst, Idaho Reporter. More here.

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Question (for Sis, Phaed, et al): How can Allred mount a comeback when only 9 percent of the respondents are undecided?