Posted on 01/17/2010 5:02:19 PM PST by tcrlaf
A poll conducted by the Merriman River Group (MRG) and InsideMedford.com indicates that Scott Brown leads Martha Coakley 50.8% – 41.2% in the contest to fill the seat of the late Senator Ted Kennedy. Liberty Party candidate Joe Kennedy pulls in just 1.8% support, while 6.2% of voters are still not sure.
Brown and Coakley both have most of their supporters locked in. 98% of both candidate’s supporters say they are definitely or probably going to vote for their candidate. In contrast, 22% of Kennedy’s supporters are just leaning toward him, suggesting that Brown and Coakley may both want to take aim at swaying those voters.
Not surprisingly, nearly all of Coakley’s supporters approve of President Obama’s job performance, while three-quarters of Brown’s supporters disapprove. Coakley may see a glimmer of hope in the fact that more than two-thirds of undecided voters approve of the president’s job performance while only 6% disapprove, especially in light of the president’s swing through the state to campaign for her later today.
47% of Brown’s supporters say that taxes, jobs, and the economy represent the most important issue to them in this race, while half of Coakley’s supporters say that healthcare reform is most important to them. Undecided voters are nearly evenly split between the two issues—40% say they’re most concerned with taxes, jobs, and the economy with 37% saying that healthcare reform that most concerns them. “For Coakley to have a chance, she needs to convince voters that the Democratic party’s agenda for the economy is the right one, and she needs to do it fast,” said MRG’s executive director, Matt Fitch.
The recent dust-up between the candidates over abortion laws seems to have had minimal impact on the race. Only 8% of Brown’s supporters and 5% of Coakley’s supporters say it’s the most important issue to them.
Do you get the sense our side is going to crawl through glass and is there enough of them?
I said some time ago that only Obama could turn “moderates” into “conservatives.”
The people behind him were mostly students who shouldn’t be able to vote because they don’t live there. I put nothing past the dems, though. They may have voted today simply by siging some form when they went through the gates.
Agreed. And it’s not like Jim Cramer is an authority on anything. But it’s an interesting thing he said.
Ultimately, Dems. plan to steal the vote... because that’s the only way they’ll “win”.
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=121878
That is very encouraging.
Is there a link somewhere for an article re the hecklers giving Obama a hard time? I’ve seen some references to this but not the original article(s). I’d love to read about it directly. Thanks!
I want to hear the lamentation of their women.
Wow SEIU people with Brown signs. Or were they just doing a little investigating.
“In the end I think it will be Brown by 2 or 3%. Thats after the shenanigans.”
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2% is about 25,000 votes...how can the RATS steal that with millions of us watching?
Yes and Yes!
This late in the game the only poll that matters is Jan 19th. Its a ground and GOTV game.
Go ‘Brownie’ Go!
“If this holds true, Katie will be doing the CBS Evening News wearing her black attire.”
but that would be racist...not that Reid or Clinton would care, of course.
And yes, Katic Couric will be misty-eyed.
It will be a glorious Tuesday night.
Send to your MA. family and friends... G.O.T.V. for SCOTT BROWN!
ATTACK AD: MARTHA COAKLEY “We Need to Get Taxes Up” VOTE SCOTT BROWN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye9UzmIxMZ0&NR=1&feature=fvwp
Anyone able to catch what the young boy shouted out??? I give the kid credit!!! He's got balls!!!
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Really ? They heckled Obama ? In MA !?! No kidding! Well that made my evening.
Would you have any links to that rally/heckling.
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