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Cantwell's lead over McGavick nearly gone Latest poll shows senator losing ground to challenger
Seattle Post Intelligencer ^ | June 22, 2006 | NEIL MODIE

Posted on 06/22/2006 8:00:56 AM PDT by mak5

Dwindling voter support for U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell's re-election bid has put her in a statistical toss-up with her Republican opponent, according to a new poll announced Wednesday.

Rasmussen Reports, an independent national polling firm, said a survey of 500 likely Washington voters June 13 showed the Democratic incumbent leading challenger Mike McGavick 44 percent to 40 percent. The margin of error was plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.

(Excerpt) Read more at seattlepi.nwsource.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: 2006; 2006polls; cantwell; electioncongress; elections; electionussenate; mcgavick; polls; senate
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To: HitmanLV; fieldmarshaldj

If Bob Casey were not the nominee, Rick Santorum would probably be leading. But the same held true for Paula Hawkins (R-FL) in 1986, and it wound up meaning nothing.

PA Democrats have scored a recruiting triumph and there's no getting around it.


41 posted on 06/22/2006 9:22:50 AM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Illegal aliens commit crimes that Americans won't commit)
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To: cotton1706

I think it's more likely that RI and PA are lost, perhaps MT and MO as well.

All of the potential pickups are very iffy. If all goes well, this will be a least-change election.


42 posted on 06/22/2006 9:37:44 AM PDT by The Old Hoosier (Right makes might.)
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To: mak5

Does this poll include the Seattle "Dead Vote"?


43 posted on 06/22/2006 9:38:56 AM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (Memo to GOP: Don't ask me for any more money until you secure our Southern border.)
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To: RetiredArmy

Hey, man--have a great move, a great life and prosper in every way important to you!


44 posted on 06/22/2006 9:41:29 AM PDT by BamaAndy (Heart & Iron--the story of America through an ordinary family. ISBN: 1-4137-5397-3)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Dick Mountjoy in California..

Whoever this guy is, he has the visibility of a submarine and is running against a popular incumbent Democrat in a state with a 2:1 democrat/republican voter registration. That's what translates into the "cant win" analysis, and has nothing to do with his so-called conservative politics.

45 posted on 06/22/2006 9:55:46 AM PDT by mac_truck ( Aide toi et dieu l’aidera)
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To: sionnsar

Well now that's nice. McGavick is using Dino's blueprint for getting to know the folks, and the liberals/ King County are using their blueprint - FRAUDULENT elections - with a little twist by going to "mail in only."

(Sorry if your ballot "got lost".)


46 posted on 06/22/2006 9:56:28 AM PDT by Libertina (Our troops are INNOCENT until proven otherwise. I'll take their word over the enemy's any day!)
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To: Scotsman will be Free

Roger that. These bums out here will DO or TRY anything. Believe me. After living behind enemy lines for 14 years now, I know. Soon I will be free!


47 posted on 06/22/2006 10:20:58 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (JULY 1ST IS FREEDOM DAY!! WE MOVE OUT OF WA STATE FOREVER!!!!)
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To: Brilliant
"And Santorum is behind by 20."

Can you tell me what it is about Santorum that he may lose? I haven't kept up with what the problem is.

48 posted on 06/22/2006 10:33:19 AM PDT by Spunky ("Everyone has a freedom of choice, but not of consequences.")
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Chafee and DeWine are pond scum. They're worst than Dems.

you are an idiot for posting this. out of the 44/45 democrat senators, I can not think of 1 that is better than dewine or chaffee. Lieberman is a maybe, but that is it.

49 posted on 06/22/2006 11:16:54 AM PDT by staytrue (Moonbat conservatives-those who would rather have the democrats win.)
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To: Spunky

The problem is that the PA GOP base is mad at him for supporting Specter. Also, there is the problem that his opponent is the son of a popular conservative Democrat, so everyone assumes that the son will be conservative, even though he's not.


50 posted on 06/22/2006 11:17:02 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: staytrue

And you're an idiot for backing liberal Republicans.


51 posted on 06/22/2006 11:35:19 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Instead of launching unfounded and unsupportive insults try defending your statement that chaffee and dewine are worse than democrats when out of the 44/45 democrat senators, I can not think of 1 that is better than dewine or chaffee


52 posted on 06/22/2006 11:45:07 AM PDT by staytrue (Moonbat conservatives-those who would rather have the democrats win.)
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To: staytrue

Who's running against Stabenow in Michigan?


53 posted on 06/22/2006 12:30:39 PM PDT by no dems ("Mr. President: Put up that wall.")
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To: cotton1706

And very possibly take NJ.


54 posted on 06/22/2006 3:53:07 PM PDT by Fudd Fan (Help get Murtha out of Congress- donate at http://www.irey.com/)
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To: staytrue
The dems are the problem, not the rinos.

The RINOs are a huge problem for the conservatives and libertarians among us. It is difficult to get a right-of-center politician to replace a left-of-center incumbent, e.g., Snarl'n Arlen. RINOs should be replaced with the real McCoy so that in the follow-up election there can be a true test of right versus left.

The RINOs and their friends (46 of'm) as recently as yesterday voted to raise the minimum wage in two steps over 18-months. I had to rely on a few hardcore Rs plus a crap load of RATs (53 of'm) to prevent this alternative, which was done so the whole-lot-of'm could claim to their union friends that they indeed voted to raise the minimum wage.
55 posted on 06/22/2006 3:58:46 PM PDT by sefarkas (Why vote Democrat Lite?)
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To: cotton1706

Right now it looks like we might lose Santorum in Pennsylvania.


56 posted on 06/22/2006 4:01:45 PM PDT by Wolfstar (Where you go with me, heaven will always be.)
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To: Wolfstar

It's a long time 'til November. I'm trying to remain optimistic.


57 posted on 06/22/2006 4:02:17 PM PDT by Fudd Fan (Help get Murtha out of Congress- donate at http://www.irey.com/)
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To: SeanOGuano
There's a good chance we'll lose Montana.

???

58 posted on 06/22/2006 4:05:07 PM PDT by Wolfstar (Where you go with me, heaven will always be.)
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To: lone star annie
Not to worry Maria Cantpay. They will keep counting the votes until you win.

Yeah, there are plenty of homeless people recruited at DNC headquarters to put her over the top. However many she needs.

59 posted on 06/22/2006 4:06:53 PM PDT by Tall_Texan (I wish a political party would come along that thinks like I do.)
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To: staytrue

What good does it do to get RINOs elected when they vote like Pelosi, Hilarity and Reed (and Reid)? GOP gains nothing electing RINOs.


60 posted on 06/22/2006 4:12:29 PM PDT by conservative blonde (Conservative Blonde)
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