In the first public post-primary poll taken in Rhode Island, Rasmussen Reports has incumbent Republican Lincoln Chafee down 8 points to Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse, 43-51. As you can see from the RCP Election page on the RI Senate race, every major political analyst rates this race a toss up, and more post-primary polls will help give a better picture of just what Chafee is up against.

For those who are unaware, at RealClearPolitics you can find a scrolling list of the all the latest polls in the country here. Also available are pages tracking the latest polling and RCP Averages for key 2006 Senate and Governor's races.