Minnesota's Al Franken is getting all the credit as the possible entertainer in the 111th Congress. But don't overlook Larry Joe Doherty, the Texas lawyer who used to host one of those courtroom reality shows. A DailyKos/Research 2000 poll surveyed 400 likely voters between 10/20-22 for a margin of error of +/- 4.9%. Rep. Michael McCaul and Doherty were tested.

General Election Matchup
(All / Dem / GOP / Ind / Men / Wom)
McCaul.........46 / 7 / 79 / 45 / 50 / 42
Doherty........42 / 84 / 6 / 44 / 39 / 45

McCaul has refused to debate Doherty so far and the Democrat has raised good money. But the district, which stretches from the Houston exurbs to the Austin suburbs, is a very Republican area.