this is rough terrain for trump right now. >> lee miringoff, maggie hassan is challenging kelly ayotte and your polling showing this is too close to call. >> it's been getting a lot of attention and it will continue right up until election day. it's a one-point difference, makes it a tossup. what's interesting about this is kelly ayotte is running 12 points ahead of what donald trump is getting in this state. so she's been able to separate from the donald trump numbers to what she needs and she's competitive. 48% for her is much better than the 36% he's getting so it's a close race so clearly the control of the u.s. senate goes through new hampshire and how this race ends up will be critical. >> another battleground state you've been polling in, nevada. your poll indicates it's tied up. >> yeah. our this poll hasn't moved. when we look at these numbers, it's almost some of the things we're saying about new hampshire, just the opposite in nevada. here the independents, instead of clinton having a seven-point lead among independents as she does in new hampshire, here trump has a six-poin

this is rough terrain for donald trump. >> lee miringoff in new hampshire is home to one of the most closely watched senate races. the democratic candidate challenging republican senator kelly ayotte. your polling showing this race is too de los call. >> yeah. it's been getting a lot of attention and will continue right to election day. a one-point difference. makes it a toss-up. what's interesting about this, kelly ayotte is running 12 points ahead of what donald trump is getting in this state. so she's been able to separate from the trump numbers to what she needs. as a result she's competitive. the 48 for her is better than the 36 he's getting. so it's a very close race. this is clearly the controlled u.s. senate may go through new hampshire. if it does, how this race ends up will be absolutely critical. >> another battleground state you've been polling in nevada and right now your poll indicates it's all tied up? >> yeah. this is a fascinating one. 4343. our previous poll had it at one-point difference. this one hasn't moved. when lou at these numbers, almost what we're seeing ab

>> lee miringoff with the latest marist poll along with nbc in "washington journal." announcer: back to the new hampshire senate race. republican incumbent kelly ayotte and democratic governor maggie hassan tangled over health care reform and which candidate is beholden to special interest during the second televised debate and is tied race last night. outtional report concluded of stay in special interest money was playing a bigger role in this race than any other with a 95% of the campaign cash. say the stakes are high. .com.more at unionleader >> tonight the general election debate in new hampshire. and i studio republican a commentor senator kelly ayotte and her democratic challenger, governor maggie hassan. the showdown is one of the most negative senate races in the country. from domestic issues -- >> she has no to write with corporate special interests to undermine security and put the budget on the back of our seniors. >> this has unfortunately been a very negative campaigning from governor asked -- governor hassan and her allies and britain all stores of atta