Ditto. I'm not buying this poll. McMahon got crushed by an opponent far worst than Murphy last time, in an otherwise great year for the GOP. If she wins this time, I'll eat my hat. At least those who think John Raese has a prayer in West Virginia are clinging to the hope that they'll be coattails from Romney winning big in that state. What has McMahon got? The state is safe RAT for Obama so it's hard to believe they're that peeved about Obamacare.
IMO, we should focus on taking RAT-held Senate seats in Nebraska, Wisconsin, Virgina, Ohio, Montana, Michigan, Florida, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania. The idea that Conn. is "in play" is a distraction for the GOP and diverts our resources from where they are needed. We'd probably have a better chance at taking New Mexico and Hawaii from the RATs, and both of those are unlikely as it is.
I’m not buying either. I’ll gladly take the CN Senate seat if it happens. That would mean a bloodbath for the democrats nationally, and I would party like it’s 1980. Come to think of it, 1980 was a continuous party...but I digress...
In addition to the seats you list, don’t forget we have to play defense too. Indiana polls show Mourdock, who deposed Lugar, more or less even with Donnelly. Despite the fact that Romney is running away with Indiana and Pence will likely defeat Gregg for Governor, Donelly is running effective ads and Mourdock has not yet responded.
I am surprised big time by this poll, my feeling has been that Linda M had little chance. Obviously future polls will reveal whether or not it’s a fluke.
But if this race is winnable it would nice to win it.
And the NRSC will put money in if it really is, as they should.
And Blumenthal I’m wouldn’t necessarily say was “worse” than Murphy. He was quite popular but he had a scandal crop up.
I had been reading that Linda McMahon has improved as a candidate, but this is astonishing. I’ll need to see other polls, as this could simply be a statistical glitch.