Posted on 01/17/2006 9:58:29 PM PST by LdSentinal
RICHMOND -- Democrats face an uphill battle in their attempt to unseat Virginia Sen. George Allen, a new statewide poll shows.
So far, Northern Virginia businessman Harris Miller is the only announced Democrat to seek his party's nomination to challenge the Republican senator on the Nov. 7 ballot.
If the election were held today, Mr. Allen would receive 57 percent of the vote, and Mr. Miller would get 27 percent, according to a telephone survey of 500 likely Virginia voters conducted last week by Rasmussen Reports.
The poll, conducted after Mr. Miller filed his candidacy, showed 6 percent of voters favored some other candidate, and 11 percent were not sure.
Because Mr. Miller has not yet campaigned publicly, most learning of the poll results cautioned it is too early to get a clear picture of how he will perform at the polls on Election Day.
However, it is hard to argue with Mr. Allen's popularity.
Mr. Allen, a former Virginia governor, has a 70 percent approval rating among voters, the poll shows. Mr. Miller had a 38 percent favorable rating.
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He'll crush hillary in '08.
Allen will win 2006 in a cakewalk.
I think that if Mark Warner is on the Democrat ticket in 2008, George Allen is the only Republican that can win the presidency.
I like him (kiss of death), is he running and , can he win in 2008?
He's sure been acting like someone that is running in 2008.
But first he needs to win big in 2006.
I think George Allen is one of the few candidates that can keep the Bush coaltion of Security/Business/Social Conservatives together, and expand it.
McCain has a better shot....and more balls when it comes to dealing with the ragheads.
Allen is a fighter and Democrats have little chance of unseating him even if they'd run Mark Warner against him who is the only one I think would have any chance even if it is a very slim one.
Sorry but I just don't see Allen as presidential material.
Ok, if you say so. I live in VA and he's been a pretty quiet Senator other than sending me fundraising requests....
To be fair. I think he's wellspoken, but, a fighter??? I'm not sold.
He's got my vote.
"Sorry but I just don't see Allen as presidential material."
Just wait (assuming he runs for Prez) until you hear him in the debates. It's very hard for anyone to lay a glove on him. He is an excellent debater. Always has a rational answer to every question asked. He has a Reagonesque quality about him, both in his calm demeanor, and in his stature and dark-haired looks. He can go far, if he doesn't make any big mistakes.
He is a good debater, I live in the Old Dominion so I've listened to him quite a bit.
The rest of the country needs to see more of George, too.
I think there are a whole host of Pubbies that could defeat Dork Warner and friends.
No he cannot win the Presidential election. If you vote for him, you'll be handing The Whitehouse to a DemoLib.
George Allen is very popular in Virigina. the gap might narrow, but not a lot. He'll win this in a walk.
When he campaigns he is and he has been a staunch conservative. That is all that matters to me.
The dems think Warner will be their Virginia Clinton...true, Warner was the governor of Virginia, but he's not really a southern governor.
Where is he from, Kansas?
Connecticut, I believe.
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