Posted on 10/08/2010 7:15:31 AM PDT by Notwithstanding
In what is probably the most surprising poll of this cycle so far, a joint effort by the Democratic-oriented Rossman Group and the Republican-oriented Team TelCom for the Detroit Free Press finds that 27-term Democrat John Dingell of Michigan trails his Republican opponent Rob Steele by four points, 43.8 percent to 39.5 percent.
A Dingell has represented Michigan in Congress since 1932...
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I guess old man Dingel is having trouble “controlling the people”
I guess old man Dingel is having trouble “controlling the people”
I guess old man Dingel is having trouble “controlling the people”
Maybe your +132 prediction will come to pass after all.
smiles
It’s long past time for this fossil to be turned out to pasture.
The only reason he’s still in there, is the Donkey’s can count on him to rubber-stamp every, loony, kooky, commie scheme they can come up with.
Damn voters are screwing up the election again!
Fomr the Rossman Group’s Release:
Dingell Slightly Trailing Steele
Race within the margin, but “Dean of the House” behind
LANSING, Mich. — In what is perceived as an anti-incumbent year, Congressman John Dingell (D-MI) – the longest-serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives – slightly trails his Republican opponent Rob Steele. A new, independent poll shows 43.8 percent choosing Steele, 39.5 percent Dingell, 11 percent undecided, and the other candidates splitting up the rest.
“With more than 50 years of service in Congress, Dingell may be the poster boy for many dissatisfied voters who are gunning for incumbents this year,” said Kelly Rossman-McKinney, CEO and founder of The Rossman Group which conducted the survey in partnership with Team TelCom. “The ‘Dean of the House’ will be tough to beat, but these numbers show that at this point, even The Dean is not immune to the anger that is brewing with the electorate.”
Dingell and Steele both carry about three quarters of their respective party supporters, but Dingell trails 31.7 percent to fifty percent amongst Independent voters and by nearly 80 points amongst those who consider themselves Tea Party supporters. Steele is ahead 46.7 percent to 37.9 percent amongst voters 65 and older, and the only age group Dingell leads in is the 30-45 category. Men prefer Steele by a 54.4 to 31.6 margin, while women choose Dingell 46.9 to 33.8 percent.
The automated poll, conducted October 4, surveyed 400 likely voters in Michigan’s 15th Congressional District on the contest and has a margin of error of +/- 5.6%. The weekly survey of 400 likely voters statewide on Michigan’s races for Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General was also conducted on October 4th. The results of the questions on statewide races are attached and charts showing the progress over the last several weeks are attached:
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Governor
Rick Snyder – 53%
Virg Bernero – 30.5%
Undecided – 16.5%
Secretary of State
Ruth Johnson – 47%
Jocelyn Benson – 30.8%
Undecided – 22.3%
Attorney General
Bill Schuette – 47%
David Leyton – 29%
Undecided – 24%
Republicans continue to hold considerable leads in all of the statewide races, as has been the case since the weekly polling began over six weeks ago. One trend to monitor in the Governor’s race is that this week’s results are the third in a row where there has been a slight uptick in the number of undecideds and small drop in support for Snyder, however, Bernero does not appear to be benefiting directly from this subtle movement since he remains hovering at 30 percent.
“The flood of ads Democrats have tried to dump into this race to prop up Bernero may be having a tiny effect, but is it enough and is there enough time for them to decide it’s worth staying the course?,” said Rossman-McKinney. “Considering the static nature of the Secretary of State and Attorney General numbers, Democrats will need to pour a lot of resources into these races if they hope to use them as a “firewall” as many observers expect.”
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yipeem yippee!!!!!
27 term? REally?
What? Was he 20 when elected or something?
When you put this guy and the Pres_ent together you get a dinglebarry
GEEEZZZ!
Dingell trailing? In a Rossman (D) poll?
+132 would even shock Republicans. lol
He has to go. His comments sum it up. So much arrogance. To even consider running at 86?89?.
Maybe because there are no more people to “control” still living there? because last I heard they were turning vast areas of Detroit back into farmland.
Dingell-ing!
This POS Dingell also got NRA support in every election. Two-gun John. The NRA LOVES incumbents.
Reason enough for him to be GONE ........
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