Each campaign does its own internal polling because they need the absolute truth. The campaigns don’t poll nationally, only statewide. Their polling is so specific that they’ll poll down to the precinct level to find out where their votes are coming from and where they need to go for rallies, etc. Mac’s pollster, Bill McInturff, is excellent.
Often internal polls show completely opposite things, at least I recall them doing so in the past. IE......2004 kerry’s polls had him winning. Bush’s had him winning.
internal polls just show what the candidate wants to hear to a degree.
However, I do think like in 2004, the republican polls will be closer to reality this year, so we can win this.
I had not heard of McInturrf before, if he pulls this off he will be the new Karl Rove.
Wallingford is the postal name for most of Nether Providence Township. Both Swarthmore and Nether Providence are some of the few municipalities in Delaware County where Dems run things.
Nether and Swarthmore are filled with Obama signs.
If Mac is campaigning there he is campaigning on enemy turf far more than Obama did. It's a good sign.
Delaware County has not gone Republican for a president since 1988.
Obama's only visit to Delco was to nearly all-black Chester.