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A Saint Anselm College poll shows U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester) and U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes (D-Concord) beating their Republican opponents.

This is the first poll that has shown Shea-Porter ahead of former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro).

Shea-Porter is ahead of Bradley 42 percent to 35 percent in the 1st Congressional District. While, Hodes is beating Jennifer Horn (R-Nashua) 35 percent to 18 percent in the 2nd Congressional District. However, the poll finds that 45 percent of voters are undecided in the Hodes-Horn race and 21 percent are undecided in the Shea-Porter-Bradley race.

Two polls has former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen topping rival U.S. Sen. John Sununu, but both show significant differences in the margin.

In a Saint Anselm College poll Shaheen is leading Sununu 49 percent to 35 percent among registered voters. However, Rasmussen has Shaheen beating Sununu 50 percent to 45 percent.

A new Rasmussen Reports poll has Barack Obama with a 10-point lead of John McCain in New Hampshire.

Obama polled at 53 percent and McCain was at 43 percent in the survey of 700 likely voters.

Jennifer Donahue: Photo Credit: Saint Anselm CollegeGranite State political analyst Jennifer Donahue has been named the political director and manager of civic education at Saint Anselm College's New Hampshire Institute of Politics.

"As NHIOP political director, she will continue her key role at the Institute, analyzing national, state and local races and serving as a resource to the NHIOP and Saint Anselm students," a press release states.