Posted on 01/16/2010 12:52:49 PM PST by Galactic Overlord-In-Chief
FDL/SurveyUSA, 1/12-1/14, 600 likely voters, Margin of Sampling error ± 4.1%
If there were an election for US House of Representatives today, and the only two candidates on the ballot were Democrat Steve Driehaus and Republican Steve Chabot, who would you vote for?
Steve Driehaus (D) 39% Steve Chabot (R ) 56% Undecided 5%
A new SurveyUSA poll sponsored by Firedoglake shows incumbent Democrat Steve Driehaus substantially behind former Republican Congressman Steve Chabot in Ohios 1st congressional district. If the election were held today, Chabot would beat Driehaus in a head-to-head match up, 56% to 39%.
The 2010 election will be a rematch of the last cycle. In 2008, Driehaus managed to unseat Chabot, who had represented the 1st district for over a decade, by 52.5% to 47.5%. Given Chabots long political history in the district it should be safe to assume that both candidates have high name recognition. The race is currently rated a toss up by the Cook Political Report.
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It’s going to be a Demo rout in November.
Those poll numbers are like a canary in a mine for the rats in 2010..
Well somewhere along the way his facade dropped away and he voted for everything Zero wanted. Well the chickens are coming home to roost for this little weasel.
I've stood in front of his office with other Tea Party people trying to let him know his time is running out. Get your resume out you POS.
Dems will get their clocks cleaned in states like VA, PA and OH!
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The race is currently rated a toss up by the Cook Political Report.
When is 56% to 39% a toss up?
When is 56% to 39% a toss up?
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Cook still hasn't grasped the energy, anger and anti-Democratic Party frevor that is sweeping through this country right now. His current predictions don't even come close to accurately measuring how many seats the Democrats are going to lose. . He needs to throw away his old play book and get with the program.
You make a good point. Sometimes these pollsters are to clinical. I wonder if you were out with them for a cold beer they would tell you their gut feel. My guess is to get that, you have to pay for it as a client.
When the GOP is leading.
Another pending retirement?
Driehaus is a freshman, so it’s hard to imagine that he’d bail. But his career is pretty much toast unless a miracle happens, so it depends on whether he wants to stand and fight or not.
When Chabot lost had to wonder how much was caused by the extensive voter fraud in Ohio that the Secretary of State condoned.
This is AWESOME news! Thanks for posting.
I live in this district and this is poll is great news. Driehaus campaigned as a conservative Democrat and his voting record isn’t even close to backing it up. He’s already voted in favor of the stimulus, cap-and-trade, and Obamacare. More than enough ammo for Steve Chabot to wipe him out in November.
Western Cincinnati (in-suburbs) is the most liberal area in a traditionally staunch conservative region. It was the voter enthusiasm of 2008 from the inner-city and inner suburbs that allowed Driehaus to win. Now they see he votes for bailouts, cap and trade and health care reform. He’s flaming out.
I live just north of you and have Boehner as my congressman. I hope I can help in defeating Driehaus with you. He’s a punk.
Chabot defeated my nephew Greg Harris, in both 2002 and 2004
by an even wider margin, if memory serves.
I’d be surprised if he did, more than likely he’ll be removed by the voters in November. Hopefully Chabot will have his seniority restored since he didn’t cut and run from Congress.
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