Celinda Lake To: Interested Parties

President From: Bob Meadow, David Mermin and Dan Spicer

Re: Highlights of General Baseline Poll1
Alysia Snell
Partner Date: August 24, 2010

Michael Perry Our recently completed survey shows Kurt Schrader is in a strong position to
Partner win re-election in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District. Despite the political
David Mermin
climate that is difficult for many freshman legislators, Schrader prevails because
Partner he is a small business owner himself who has consistently delivered for the
region, and whose values match those of his constituents. Voters recognize
Robert G. Meadow, Ph.D. Schrader as an independent voice for the district focused on jobs and fiscal
Partner
responsibility, and are in strong agreement with his support for financial reform,
Daniel R. Gotoff and his opposition to big bailouts.
Partner
• Schrader leads Scott Bruun by a double digit margin. On the initial
Joshua E. Ulibarri ballot between the candidates, Schrader leads Bruun 46% to 35%, with
Partner 19% undecided.2
Tresa Undem
Vice President
46

Rick A. Johnson 35
Managing Director

Robert X. Hillman
Chief Financial Officer
19

Schrader Bruun Undecided

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For more information on this Lake Research Partners’ survey, contact Bob
Meadow at 310-472-7578 or David Mermin at 510-379-5180.

1 th
These results are based on a telephone survey of 400 likely November 2010 voters in Oregon’s 5
Congressional District, conducted July 21-25, 2010. There is a sample of error of +/- 4.9%.
2
“If the election for the U.S. House of Representatives were held today, and the candidates were
Republican Scott Bruun and Democrat Kurt Schrader for whom would you vote, or are you undecided?”

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