Posted on 10/12/2010 10:48:00 PM PDT by tlb
Public Policy Polling, a Democratic firm, shows West Virginia governor and Democratic Senate candidate Joe Manchin leading Republican John Raese by 3 points (48% to 45%), just a couple weeks after trailing Raese by a few points. It will be interesting to see if other pollsters pick up the same movement. Last week, Rasmussen showed Raese leading Manchin 50% to 44%.
Nevada race remains tight. PPP shows Harry Reid leading Sharron Angle by 2 points in Nevada (47% to 45%). But Fox News finds Angle with 2 point lead (49% to 47%).
From Fox's other polls out today (GOP candidates listed first):
Linda McMahon is trailing Dick Blumenthal by just 6 points in Connecticut (43% to 49%)--a slight improvement from the last Fox poll showing her down 10.
Washington.. Dino Rossi over Sen. Patty Murray (47% to 46%).
Delaware ...Christine O'Donnell trailing Chris Coons by 16 points (38% to 54%).
Finally, Rasmussen shows Republican Ron Johnson leading Democratic senator Russ Feingold 52% to 45% in the the Wisconsin Senate race--a little closer than it was two weeks ago (54% to 42%). But the poll is still bad news for Feingold.
(Excerpt) Read more at weeklystandard.com ...
Coons holds 19 point lead over O’Donnell
Monmouth University in New Jersey released results today for the U.S. Senate race. The telephone poll of 790 likely voters, found 57 percent support Democrat Chris Coons compared to 38 percent backing Republican Christine O’Donnell.
Rove helped to hurt O’Donnell. Why in the world did he bad mouth her particularly AFTER she won the primaries.
But it’s not too late. A lot can happen in three weeks.
I got a call from O’Donnell’s campaign tonight asking for a second donation. I gave it, but it looks like she’s not going to catch up. Pisses me off. I think she’s a nice gal with good intentions.
Rush spoke about this today and I tend to agree with him. He believes in this case that the polls are skewed and that the numbers are actually alot closer. Rush’s reasoning was, why would Obama be going to DE to campaign for Coons if the numbers are correct when there are other races much tighter. etc.
I hope he’s right. ODonnell needs to increase the pressure in the ads and increase the frequency of them on this home stretch. (imo)
If Coons was photographed in bed with a dead girl or a live boy...it would be close.
That's about it.
Thanks for nothing, Delaware voters. If you give us that corn-t*rd Coons, you’re no better than Illinois who gave us The First Bastard.
I said we should have took what we could get in DE....but she is the nominee and i support her....its not the republican primary anymore..its the general..she needs dems and indies and she aint coming back..
WVA...if they are falling for Machin’s he man act then maybe they are h**ks
Elway has Murray up 15 in WA...huge out lier
PPP is a dem group in bed with Kos but they have been right on more than a few times
Most of the polls compared (PPP vs. others) are within the respective margins of error. So in most of these situations *both* polls could be “right.”
Notice in the NV polls...Reid has 47% in both....Angle looks to be in if she can just not open her mouth ala Paladino
Thank G-d some of you limp wristed weenies are not in Government!
“Oh no...their down in the polls...we’ve lost!”
We still have several weeks before the election...would you folks grow some stones...please!
ODonnell needs to increase the pressure in the ads and increase the frequency of them on this home stretch. (imo
Just checked it out a few minutes ago and if Facebook is any indication.......... Christine O’Donnell has 3 times the FB Fans Chris Coons has: 24,000 - 8,000.
I’m praying for an early blizzard to hit DE on November 2nd to keep the Liberals, panty-waist, sissy Democrats, the Crack house occupants and all the Crack HOs home on Election Day.
The fact that Reid has any kind of chance is astounding to know how awful the people in Nevada really must be...well...at least half of them.
>>> Rove helped to hurt O’Donnell
O’Donnell is a known quantity in Delaware. She just a couple years ago ran a statewide campaign for the same office. And was crushed then too. You really think the 2/3 of the state electorate who are democrats wait for Rove before they take a side?
She was and is an extraordinarily weak candidate. She’s had years to persuade them otherwise, and didn’t. Scapegoating Rove for speaking the truth isn’t the answer.
I'll never trust Rove again. He should have just kept his mouth shut!
Maybe Obama going to Delaware will help Christine. Maybe he will go to Biden's Lowe's....or to Joe's restaurant that had been closed for years!
Actually I'd expect Rush to be a bit more politcally sophisticated, surprising he missed this.
But the real reason is pretty obvious, and was pointed out by numerous people on other threads.
The reason Obama is going to Delaware is because his handlers are so SURE Coons will WIN, but its still a high-profile race because of the publicity surrounding O'Donnell. It's the only place where they can associate Obama with success, not failure.
They're aware that the election will pretty much be a disaster, that they will lose the House, but probably hang on to the Senate by a seat or two.
So, here's the spin plan...
1. "Well, you know, losing the House is unfortunate, but you know this happens in mid-term elections, yadda yadda yadda."
2. "But Obama's personal charisma and strong message were crucial in soundly defeating extreme Right-Wing Tea Party Radical Christine O'Donnell in Delaware, and saving the Senate."
3. So mainstream media Nov. 3 headlines are "Republicans win House, but Obama helps turn back Tea Party tide in Senate."
>>> Thanks for nothing, Delaware voters. If you give us that corn-t*rd Coons, you’re no better than Illinois who gave us The First Bastard.
That’s rather broad. If you think back, Delaware voters were ready and willing to give us Castle who by his record would have supported the republican position 52% of the time. If Coons who will support the republican position 0% of the time is elected, you might want to be more focused with your thanks.
Karl Rove is a GOP Elitist punk who thinks his s*** doesn’t stink.
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