The following breaking polling information is a memo from Anzalone-Lizst Research, who conducted a poll on July 18-July 20, 2005 regarding the 3rd Congressional District Race. The result is fantastic news for Congressman Charlie Melancon as he beats his potential challenger Senator Craig Romero in the Senator's home district. Congressman Melancon holds a 24 point lead district wide!

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The following breaking polling information is a memo from Anzalone-Lizst Research, who conducted a poll on July 18-July 20, 2005 regarding the 3rd Congressional District Race. The result is fantastic news for Congressman Charlie Melancon as he beats his potential challenger Senator Craig Romero in the Senator's home district. Congressman Melancon holds a 24 point lead district wide!

Thanks for your continued support!

Memo: 17 August 2005 To: Interested Parties Fr: John Anzalone / Jeff Liszt Re: Summary of Polling Results in Louisiana CD-3 Congressman Charlie Melancon has better name identification, a higher favorable rating, and stronger vote support than 2004 challenger Craig Romero. This is true not only in the 3rd Congressional District as a whole, but within challenger Craig Romero?s home base of the 22nd State Senate district as well. ? Congressman Melancon receives a 72% favorable / 9% unfavorable rating in the 22nd Senate district (81% unaided name identification). Romero?s favorable rating is 14 points lower than Melancon?s, yet Romero still has a higher unfavorable rating (58% favorable / 15% unfavorable). ?

Congressman Melancon receives a 65% positive / 8% negative job rating in the 22nd district. His ratio of positives to negatives (8:1) is very strong. ? A majority of voters (58%) in the 22nd District say they would vote to re-elect Charlie Melancon, while just 20% would vote for someone new. Melancon is comfortably above the 50% threshold that generally marks a safe incumbent.

Congressman Melancon leads challenger Craig Romero by 24 points district-wide (51% to 27%), and even leads within Romero's Senate district (40% Melancon / 37% Romero). When voters receive very basic biographical information about Melancon and Romero, Melancon's lead in the 22nd Senate District grows to 16 points (54% to 38%), even though this district should be Romero's home base.