Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) may not be out of the woods yet, as a new SurveyUSA poll shows him trailing in his re-election bid.
Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes leads McConnell 46 percent to 44 percent among likely voters, according to the poll. The finding is a six-point swing from the last SurveyUSA poll in August.
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