*** SurveyUSA poll: Fletcher gains a little, but Beshear STILL leads by 16% points. ***

The latest SurveyUsa poll, according to Mark Hebert, released today shows that Fletcher gained 3% points from Beshear, but Beshear STILL leads by 16% points (or Beshear leading Fletcher 56%-40%).

Here is Mark Hebert's take on the as-yet-to-be-publicly-released poll:



Governor Fletcher has narrowed the margin in the governor's race, but not much.

The latest SurveyUSA/WHAS 11 poll shows Beshear leading Fletcher 56%-40%. Last month, Beshear led by 19 points in the same poll. The survey shows Beshear losing some support among male voters. In September, 58% of likely male voters planned to vote for Beshear. This month, it's 53% with Fletcher jumping up to 44% support among males. Beshear still has 59% of the female vote. In a strange twist, Fletcher loses support among folks who identify themselves as Republicans while gaining ground among Demcrats.

GOP voters: Beshear 30% Fletcher 65%
Dem. Voters: Beshear 76% Fletcher 22%

The only major bad news for Fletcher in this poll is that he's still far behind with 4 weeks to go. He gained among voters 50 years old and older and picked up support in the Louisville and western regions of the state, staying steady elsewhere.

Update: Here is the SURVEYUSA poll.