Londonderry, New Hampshire (CNN) -- A new CNN/ORC poll shows a statistical dead heat between New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and her GOP opponent Scott Brown, with Shaheen at 49%, Brown at 47%, and a margin of error of plus-or-minus 4%. Perhaps even more telling is another politician's approval rating, and he's not even in the Granite State. President Barack Obama has only a 39% approval rating in New Hampshire, the new poll shows. Fifty-seven percent of voters say they disapprove of the way he is handling his job. That's a far fall for a president who beat his Republican opponents here in the Granite State overwhelmingly in both 2008 and just two years ago in 2012.
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A new CNN/ORC poll shows a statistical dead heat
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Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is keeping it local in her campaign issues
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GOP opponent Scott Brown tries to tie Shaheen to Obama
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The President has only a 39% approval rating in New Hampshire
Brown and his supporters are tying the incumbent senator to the president, as exemplified by a recent campaign sign from Brown supporters: "Stand with @placeholder, vote for Shaheen."
"We have long and strong ties to @placeholder and so does Senator Shaheen.
We both care about @placeholder so let's talk about where we're going, not about where we've been," Brown said.