'This race looks like it's decided': Des Moines Register poll shows Joni Ernst at 51 percent

GOP’s Joni Ernst has 7-point lead with Iowa likely voters – comfortably outside margin of error. She has majority: 51%. Dem Bruce Braley 44%

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 2, 2014

So much for that Iowa firewall.Iowa Poll: Ernst takes 7-point lead http://t.co/YDeGGhvxAb

— JWF (@JammieWF) November 2, 2014

!!! RT Iowa Poll: Ernst takes 7-point lead http://t.co/jAn8qUMI95 via @DMRegister

— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) November 2, 2014

Holy crap. Real Iowa Poll: Ernst 51 Braley 44.

— Nathan Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) November 2, 2014

Republican Joni Ernst is up 7 points in the Des Moines Register poll — 51-44 — outside the margin of error.

— James Hohmann (@jameshohmann) November 2, 2014

As Bill Clinton gives the closing argument for Braley, the Des Moines Register poll comes out saying Ernst is up by 7….

— Ben Terris (@bterris) November 2, 2014

@politico Looks like Reid is screwed. Ernst is up seven points in today's poll

— Toucan Sam LV (@ToucanSamLV) November 2, 2014

Iowa Poll confirms what Iowa's most pragmatic Dems have known: Ernst is in command of race. Her 51-39 lead among independents is crushing.

— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) November 2, 2014

Independents breaking 51-39 for Ernst in that final DMR poll.

— Katherine Miller (@katherinemiller) November 2, 2014

Devastating “@katherinemiller: Independents breaking 51-39 for Ernst in that final DMR poll.”

— Dan Kunsman (@dankunsman) November 2, 2014

Great poll #s tonight for the GOP: Ernst up 7% in Iowa, Cotton up 8% in Ark, McConnell up 8% in KY…last minute wave building???

— Pat McMahon (@PatMcMahonDC) November 2, 2014