A Rasmussen poll released today gives Republican senate candidate John Raese a 7-point lead among likely voters over Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin, 50 percent to 43 percent.

The larger lead caused Rasmussen to change the race’s status from “Toss-Up” to “Leans Republican.”

Manchin’s approval and disapproval ratings continue to be an almost exact reverse of President Obama’s, with the same percentage of voters (69 percent) approving of Manchin as governor and disapproving of President Obama.

Rasmussen also reports that West Virginia has the highest percentage of likely voters supporting repealing the health-care bill in the nation.

Five percent of voters remain undecided.