Polls

» Pollster Sam Lubell took a quick reading immediately after President Kennedy's television speech on Cuba last week, concluded that the crisis atmosphere might help the Democrats in this year's elections --but not very much. Chief impact, said Lubell, would be on congressional contests, which are more closely tied to voter feeling about national issues than the races for Governor.

» The Gallup poll's "semifinal" check of congressional preferences across the U.S. found 56% of those "most likely" to vote backing Democratic House candidates, 44% supporting Republicans. In the off-year election of 1958, Democrats got 56.5% of the vote, elected 283 of the 435 House members.

» In California, the Mervin Field poll put Republican Senator Thomas Kuchel well ahead of Democrat Richard Richards, 45% to 38%, among those most likely to vote. Among all those polled, Kuchel led by a smaller margin--44% to 39%, with 17% still undecided.

» The Minneapolis Tribune gave Republican Governor Elmer Andersen a 51% to 46% lead over Democratic Lieutenant Governor Karl Rolvaag, counting "likely" voters only. Among all eligible voters, it was Andersen 48%, Rolvaag 47%-.

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