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A new Democratic poll released Tuesday places the congressional race between Republican Lee Terry and Democrat Brad Ashford squarely in the “barn burner” camp.

The poll found the two men in a virtual dead heat with less than three months left in the race: Ashford at 46 percent, Terry at 45 percent.

Nine percent of the 432 likely voters surveyed in the Omaha-based 2nd District remained undecided.

The Aug. 14 poll was done by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the national group in charge of helping Democrats get elected to the U.S. House. It was an automated poll, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.7 percentage points.

Kent Grisham, Terry’s campaign manager, said he was not surprised that a Democratic poll would give Ashford a slight edge. He also said it was important to note that the margin of error was nearly 5 percentage points.

But Grisham didn’t argue with the idea that the race is tight.

“What this poll proves is what we have said all along, that it’s a close, tough race. And our strategy remains the same: We’ll talk about the accomplishments and leadership Congressman Terry has demonstrated,” said Grisham.