Posted on 10/26/2014 8:31:02 AM PDT by cotton1706
Republican Gov. Paul LePage has opened a lead over Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud in the closing weeks of the gubernatorial campaign, according to a Maine Sunday Telegram/Portland Press Herald poll. The findings mark a significant shift from previous polls showing both candidates running in a virtual dead heat.
LePage leads Michaud 45 percent to 35 percent, with independent Eliot Cutler at 16 percent and 4 percent undecided, according to the poll of 639 likely voters conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. The landline and cellphone poll has a 3.8 percent margin of error and was conducted from Oct. 15 to 21, a period that coincided with three televised debates, leaving questions about whether the forums affected the results.
The findings include results that show respondents view Michaud as the more likable candidate, but they believe LePage better understands them.
Two previous polls by the Telegram, one in June and another in September, showed Michaud with a small lead, but within the polls’ margin of error. Since then, LePage’s favorability and job approval ratings have improved and his Republican support is locked. Meanwhile, Michaud’s support among Democrats has declined 10 percent, he and Cutler continue to split the anti-Le- Page vote, and President Obama’s approval rating – a bellwether for Democratic and Republican voter enthusiasm – continues to fall.
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Good news indeed!
The majority of Mainers know that Michaud is a back-bencher, and not a leader, despite the support he’s getting from the Portland crowd. Being gay is not a qualification for elected office.
I don’t remember another election cycle were the polls went back and forth like they are this time.
These elections seem to almost all be real horse races.
I just hope our nags get across the finish line first.
The debates showed the candidates for who they are -
GO LePage
LePage is a self made man from the age of 5. There’s a great 3 minute interview on youtube of LePage talking about his life. Fascinating guy. Real Mainers like “salt of the earth” guys like this. The wierdos in Portland vote for whoever’s the most dysfunctional. Most are from Boston, NY and other hell holes.
I will be out Tuesday afternoon with a LaPage sign
at a major intersection.
If the Republicans win the congressional seat in District 2
it will be a bonnie day for the Republicans, but more especially conservatives.
On Wednesday there may very well be weeping and nashing of teeth at Maine State Employees Association-SEIU headquarters.
Make it so, Maine!
If this latest poll is accurate, it is great news for LaPage and the Republicans. Collins should win by at least 20 points. She is a Rhino but the Rat is a moonbat as are Pingree (District 1 congresscritter) and Cain (District 2 congresscritter candidate).
On either last Thursday or Friday it was noted that Cain has never held a full-time job in the private sector.
Go LePage!!!
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