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Posted on 01/10/2010 2:38:04 AM PST by reaganaut1
Democrat Martha Coakley, buoyed by her durable statewide popularity, enjoys a solid, 15-percentage-point lead over Republican rival Scott Brown as the race for US Senate enters the homestretch, according to a new Boston Globe poll of likely voters.
Half of voters surveyed said they would pick Coakley, the attorney general, if the election were held today, compared with 35 percent who would pick Brown. Nine percent were undecided, and a third candidate in the race, independent Joseph L. Kennedy, received 5 percent.
Coakleys lead grows to 17 points - 53 percent to 36 percent - when undecideds leaning toward a candidate are included in the tally. The results indicate that Brown has a steep hill to climb to pull off an upset in the Jan. 19 election. Indeed, the poll indicated that nearly two-thirds of Browns supporters believe Coakley will win.
Shes simply better known and better liked than Brown, said Andrew E. Smith, director of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, which conducted the poll for the Globe.
If there ever was a time for a Republican to win here, now is the time, Smith added. The problem is youve got a special election and a relatively unknown Republican going up against a well-liked Demo crat.
The poll, conducted Jan. 2 to 6, sampled the views of 554 randomly selected likely voters. The poll has a margin of error of 4.2 percentage points.
Coakley is seen as the candidate best able to handle almost every issue voters were asked about, even those that Brown has made centerpieces of his campaign, such as taxes, the economy, and health care. Nearly six in 10 voters also said they are unconcerned that the Massachusetts congressional delegation is composed entirely of Democrats.
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Thank you, Boston Globe!
Bubba wouldn’t be getting involved if Coakley were actually up 15 points.
Wow. I bet the acorns have chartered half the busses on the east coast to bring in the vote if they are predicting a margin that large...even in the People’s Republik of Mass.
Maybe while the bent one is campaigning in Ma. he can get obammy to fetch him some coffee.
Boston Globe, the New York Slimes of Boston...fishwrap.
Globe poll taken 1/4-1/6
PPP poll taken 1/7-1/9
Can't say for sure which is more accurate, but if polls are "snap shots of the moment in time" then I'll go with the very latest snap shot.
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_MA_45398436.pdf
Mass is a lost cause. It’s a state of either leftist wacko dems or pretending republicans that make RINO’s look conservative.
Not according to this Democrat Poll.
According to this group it is a tie with Brown slightly ahead.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/0110/Poll_Scott_Brown_leading_Coakley_4847.html
Republicans have a very real chance at orchestrating a Massachusetts miracle in this months special Senate election to determine Ted Kennedys successor, at least according to a new Democratic poll out tonight.
The shocking poll from Public Policy Polling shows Republican state senator Scott Brown leading Democratic Attorney General Martha Coakley by one point, 48 to 47 percent, which would mean the race is effectively tied.
Among independents, who make up 51 percent of the electorate in the Bay State, Brown leads Coakley 63 percent to 31 percent.
Just 50 percent of voters view Coakley favorably, while 42 percent viewing her unfavorably.
Brown, who began an advertising blitz this month, sports a strong 57 percent favorability rating, with just 25 percent viewing him unfavorably very strong numbers for a Republican in the heavily Democratic state.
On the issue of health care, which Brown has emphasized that he would be the deciding vote against, 47 percent said they opposed the plan in Congress while 41 percent supported it.
A Rasmussen Reports survey from earlier this week had showed Coakley’s lead down to 9 points, and in last nights debate she had questioned the accuracy of those numbers, suggesting her margin of victory would in fact be larger.
The survey of 744 likely voters was conducted January 7-9 and had a margin of error of 3.6 percent.
In his analysis, pollster Tom Jensen noted that Coakley is suffering from a less-than excited Democratic electorate, a dynamic similar to the gubernatorial contests in New Jersey and Virginia that Democrats lost last year .
The Massachusetts Senate race is shaping up as a potential disaster for Democrats, said PPP pollster Dean Debnam.. Martha Coakleys complacent campaign has put Scott Brown in a surprisingly strong position and she will need to step it up in the final week to win a victory once thought inevitable.
It sure must be nice to run for office and have the major media behind you 100%. All you have to be is Democrat and the free help just rolls in.
Today’s media is nothing more nor less than a free advertisement for liberalism.
save for later
More like +/- 15 points! Lib spin machine in full panic mode!
Personally, I think both sides are being played.
However, I did send Brown's campaign some money that I could have easily (and more profitably) spent on myself or put into my gas tank. I reasoned it was akin to a theatre ticket--y'know, live drama and high entertainment. I feel more connected to these events having purchased a ticket to this show.
I sincerely hope that Mr. Brown wins.
This poll was started on JAN 2. Ended on JAN 6. And it may have been true. 10 DAYS AGO.
But Brown has all the momentum now.
This poll is totally irrelevant.
Just The Boston Globe running interference for their hack liberal condidate.
The Boston Globe took a poll of the Martha Coakley staff team and that’s the numbers they came up with.
Oh geez, she is having a rapist support her.
So the 3 most recent polls, all conducted after New Year’s day, are Coakley +9, Coakley +15, and Brown +1.
“The results indicate that Brown has a steep hill to climb to pull off an upset in the Jan. 19 election.”
This is exactly the mentality needed for Brown to win. If Dems think there is no need to put down the Boston Globe and go to the polls, Brown can pull this off.
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