Posted on 10/21/2010 5:02:07 AM PDT by Palmetto Patriot
Republican Allen West narrowly leads U.S. Rep. Ron Klein in a bruising battle for South Florida's 22nd Congressional District, a new Sunshine State News Poll shows.
West leads Klein 47-44 in the survey of likely voters conducted Oct. 17-19. Nine percent of respondents are undecided.
West, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, lost by 10 points to Klein in 2008, a strong year for Democrats. But with Republicans surging this fall, West is picking up more independents, along with solid tea party support.
"West has to be the slight favorite here simply because of the turnout differential," said Jim Lee, president of Voter Survey Service, which conducted the poll for Sunshine State News.
Lee reported that West’s 3-point lead grows to 5 points among respondents who say their chances of voting are "excellent" (49-44) and 4 points among “2x” voters, or those who cast ballots in both the ’08 and ’06 general elections (48-44).
Both candidates are feeling the effects of harsh, negative advertising in the closely fought race. Klein has a 39/43 favorable/unfavorable rating while West has an almost identical 40/43 split.
The poll shows a polarized district, with West winning Republicans 78-14, and Klein winning Democrats by a nearly identical 78-13 margin.
"Clearly, this race will be a referendum on the president," Lee said. "Voters who approve of the job Obama is doing are voting for Klein 87-7, while those who disapprove of the president are voting for West 84-8.
"Since Obama’s overall job approval is inverted 52-43, we’d give the edge to West because the enthusiasm favors the GOP this year."
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I hope it’s not a squeeker. Go West!
I’ll take a squeeker to a lose :-)
This is my district
Yes!!!
YAY!! The Dem in the race allowed his own supporters to publish Col West’s SSN. Dems are SCUM! I hope they feel the coming tsunami in ALL districts in ALL states!
Col West is a decent man, would love to see him pull it out and represent the people of that district.
People have not voted yet!
Screw the polls. Act as if this good guy is 20 points down and work 24\7 for him.
I hate the DEMS more and more each day.
Wait! The northern voters are still arriving, it may still go to Klein.
> I’ll take a squeeker to a lose :-)
Too often, the DemonRATS will turn a squeaker conservative victory into a loss.
The DemonRATS have ...
* double-voting college students (voting in their home towns and in their college towns)
* illegal aliens voting with drivers licenses obtained with false SS numbers
* street bums being paid to vote for DemonRATS
* people with dementia bussed out of the asylums and convalescent homes being “helped” to vote DemonRAT
* DemonRAT thugs casting votes for themselves and the dead
* busloads of “minority” voters going from precinct to precinct to vote multiple times, because “minority” voters can’t be challenged at the polls.
* countless DemonRAT poll workers “counting” the votes.
Besides all that, the DemonRATS will find “lost or missing” ballots in closets, car trunks, dumpsters, and cement mixers to push it over the top for them.
No, you don’t want a close race.
You need West to swamp the RAT creep.
Most, if not all, “close” races will be won by the DemonRATS.
I love this guy! He’s REALLY smart (unlike Obama). Go West!!!
Since this is your district; can I ask what it’s like there? In your opinion, what are Col. West’s odds?
I really admire this guy; gave him monetary support in 2008; and send him modest amounts when the paycheck permits. He truly is an American hero and I hope he wins. He is a wonderful person and a terrific candidate.
I really hope that Col West wins this one. He will be a highly qualified Congressman who will get things done!!
West is about the best of the best we have running this year. Hopefully Rubio’s and Scott’s coattails on the statewide ticket will help him here. Go Allen!
Hey, I’m just citing the facts.
There’s a video of a Poll Watcher being REFUSED ENTRY into a polling place. There’s a police car parked outside, and the poll watcher asks for their assistance. They ignore him. He is not allowed go enter the voting place to assure the counting is legitimate.
By and large, Law Enforcement is NOT on the side of honest voting.
The DOJ is in record in support of discouraging white people from voting.
They are on record in support of ignoring the military vote.
Once they take the ballot box away from us, what have we got left?
Post of the day award! Darn straight. Its way past time for we the people to start playing hardball. If the GOP won't do it, then WE will!!!! We all need to man up, begin at the local level. Monitor your own polls, take your cell phones with you if need be, then take a video. If you see anything smacking of fraud hire an attorney and fight back!
If we ALL start doing this fraud stops.
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