Democratic senator's lead shrinks in California: poll

Reuters ^ | 07/08/10

[MissesBush]

(Reuters) - Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer's edge over Republican challenger Carly Fiorina has dwindled to 3 points as she seeks re-election in November, with more Californians now holding an unfavorable view of the three-term senator, a poll released on Thursday showed.

Boxer, who once held a 30-point lead over Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett Packard and a political novice, is now ahead by a margin of only 47 percent to 44 percent, the Field Poll found.

One of President Barack Obama's staunchest allies who has become a powerful liberal voice in the Senate since she was first elected in 1992, Boxer is facing her toughest challenge yet, as a wave of anti-incumbent sentiment sweeps the nation.

California, normally a reliably Democratic state suffering from double-digit unemployment and a budget deficit running into tens of billions of dollars, is considered a potential bellwether in the coming congressional elections.

The Field Poll found that since January more Californians have become disgruntled with Boxer, with 52 percent of likely voters holding an unfavorable view of her, compared with just 41 percent who regard her favorably.

Boxer's ratings have dropped to some of the lowest levels of her 18-year career in the Senate, with only 42 percent of registered voters approving of her job performance and 43 percent disapproving.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” I do not support fellow travelers of John McCain, Carly Fiorina, or Barbara Boxer. And I’m about the only person on this thread who has made that abundantly clear. “

Add one more.

[calcowgirl]

Fiorina is a staunch economic conservative which is what the state and nation needs more of in the Senate.

Get real. She is nothing of the sort. At least those of us who see her for what she is will not be disappointed when she doesn't live up to your assertions. I can hear y'all now -- "if only we had known!"

This is exactly how we have had McCain masquerading as a Republican all these years.

How did that Arnold thing work out for ya?

[DoughtyOne]

Hey, we need that in California. Come on guy... /s

[DoughtyOne]

Thank you.

[DoughtyOne]

You sure know how to hurt a guy don’t ya... ;^)

You’re exactly right.

[calcowgirl]

Best check your facts again.

[ansel12]

I already checked them, they are accurate.

[calcowgirl]

When someone is going on and on in favor of democrats to win elections, what other conclusion is there?

Recommended website here

[LibLieSlayer]

mcamnesty is one putrid pos.

LLS

[calcowgirl]

I just finished reading the whole thread. It is truly disgusting the attacks made on you for disagreeing with a politician and not jumping on board to march in lockstep with you Party leaders. This place is looking more and more like a forum infested with campaign hacks looking for FreeRepublicaN.com.

Go Rudy! /s

[DoughtyOne]

How many weeks before an election can a person send off their absentee ballot in California?

[DoughtyOne]

I went on and on saying Fiorina didn’t deserve my support, and wouldn’t get it.

Perhaps you can pick up on the difference between that an what you posted in error.

[DoughtyOne]

Yes, he is. And that’s why I am unable to support anyone who supported him.

John has his meat hooks into Palin, Whitman, and Fiorina. This in addition to Graham and others who do his bidding. It wasn’t 48 hours after Brown had been elected, when John met with him in his office. He corrupts everyone he comes in contact with.

As Conservatives we lament not being able to turn this nation around, and then we watch as McCain networks to defeat us, and then trash each other for not wanting to sign on to this any longer.

[calcowgirl]

Breezing to victory? NOT.

[DoughtyOne]

If anyone can understand where they are coming from, it’s me.

None the less, I would at least like to see some acknowledgment of what John MeCain truly is once in a while, and thus why those who support him are severely problematic.

I am so sick and tired of reading things like, yeah I don’t support him but he isn’t really that bad, or no I don’t support him, but Hayworth isn’t worthy of our support.

[calcowgirl]

Ballots start to be mailed out by the state 29 days before the election. I know the mail deliverers take about a week to deliver them in my city. Presumably, people could start sending them back that day, but I'd say the majority of folks take a few weeks -- and based on details of the election results, many are turned in on election day.

[ansel12]

Yes Tom Campbell appeared to be breezing to victory with a solid, consistent lead over Fiorina.

[calcowgirl]

Show me the poll that supports your contention (days within voting, 35%, etc).
In looking back at those polls, consider how many people were “undecided”.

Being ahead a couple points, when 1/3 of the electorate hasn’t made a decision yet, is certainly NOT “breezing to victory.”

AND — knowing Campbell’s history, it is just not credible to believe he was going to win in some landslide.

Carly bought the election with $5 million of her own money. Both Campbell and DeVore outraised her.

[DoughtyOne]

I had thought there was a limit of something like two weeks prior to the election. If the ballots for the June 9 election were sent out on May 10th, your rule of thumb would mean most people could return them starting around the 18th of May. That’s three weeks before the election.

That’s not just a matter of a few days after the May 6th, endorsement, but it’s not as long a time frame as I had thought it to be either. I would have guessed the absentee ballots could be legally sent off around the 25th of May.

[ansel12]

24% of the electorate is not 1/3rd, Campbell was looking solid until Palin intervened, voting started about six days after that, Fiorina had the money and the oomph to capitalize on that Palin weekend and bury Tom Campbell.