Posted on 07/10/2010 9:12:21 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
GOP congressional candidate Todd Lally released his campaigns first internal poll after winning the May primary. Lally surprised many with his strong win in the primary, but his landslide victory corresponded with the campaigns internal polling performed by Rivercity Polling, a Republican-affiliated consulting group.
Rivercitys latest poll showed support for Lally at 43%, Yarmuth at 44% and Undecided or Other at 13%. The automated poll was conducted from June 20-29, and surveyed 300 likely voters with a margin of error at + 3%.
The Lally campaign welcomed the news, which puts the race in an effective dead heat. This polling confirms the results of a statewide poll conducted in early June by Got Focus, LLC, which showed Lally at 43% and Yarmuth at 49%, but did not have a statistically significant sample size for the 3rd district data.
Yarmuth is shown in both polls to have support below 50%, a typical sign of disaster for any incumbent. This news accompanies the decision by the NRCC last week to place Todd Lally On the Radar in their Young Guns program, a status granted to candidates showing significant progress in both polling and fundraising, as well as other factors.
Given the budget disaster awaiting Congress this fall, the poor economy and Democrat calls for tax increases, the trend of support shifting from Yarmuth to Lally will likely continue over the next 4 months.
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A few - and you’re right, they should help, but for some reason this race is not currently on the radar as being competitive - but it should be. Anne Northup ousted an incumbent Democrat in this district in a year where Clinton carried the district handily (although McConnell also carried it handily at the same time), and was able to hold it for a decade. Certainly not a district where a Republican cannot win and in an environment like we have now, is one that should definitely be targeted.
...for those interested. :D
That's an excellent point, although I don't think it should be his main campaign theme. Democrat incompetence and Democrat corruption is on display.
Nick Clooney was a strong candidate and could have won. It took an excellent GOP candidate in Geoff Davis running a good, smart campaign to win and hold the seat the next term.
Think we have a shot at Raul Grijalva this year? ;p
I thought Clooney was doomed. This was based mostly on my youthful hubris but I still think his candidacy was overblown.
For some reason, black and Mexican-American candidates (as well as white candidates from North Dakota) can sport a mustache without suffering any political ramifications.
Oh, this is a good year to be a Republican in a swing district. There is soooo much ammo to shoot at the Demoncrats. Thanks, Obama!
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