Poll says Alexander's Senate lead widened [to 19 points]

Tennessean.com ^ | 9/24/02 | Anne Paine

[BlackRazor]

An 11-point lead Lamar Alexander had over Bob Clement in early July in the race for the U.S. Senate has widened even more, according to a new Tennessean poll.

Alexander, the Republican candidate, now has a 19-point margin with only 8% undecided.

[BlackRazor]

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[BlackRazor]

FYI

[Coop]

I agree with the Democrats. This race is a dead heat.

Not!

[vetvetdoug]

"I feel that Bob Clement has a lot of experience behind him.
Yea, like ignoring the Marty Frankel Insurance scam and giving his friends a pass while he was over the Tennessee Insurance and Securities Administration. He's a really Good demoncrap.

[GailA]

http://tennessean.com/government/archives/02/09/22727256.shtml

Voting record

Bob Clement describes himself as a moderate to conservative Democrat.

Many special-interest groups issue ''scorecards'' to show how legislators line up with an issue important to them.

Here are how a few of them rate Clement's voting pattern.

National Right to Life Committee: 60% in 2001 and 45% in 2000

Planned Parenthood: 60% in 2001 and 73% in 1999

Service Employees International Union: 63% in 2001 and 71% in 2000.

United Auto Workers: 69% in 2001 and 71% in 2000.

NAACP: 71% in 2001 and 80% in 2000.

National Rifle Association: (lifetime vote rating given in 2000) was B plus

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: 64% in 2001 and 76% of the time in 2000. National Education Association: 66% in 2001 and 100% in 2000. League of Conservation Voters: 79% in 2001 and 47% in 2000.

THIS GUY IS A SOCIALIST

[KQQL]

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[PhilDragoo]

ABC:

Alexander
Beats
Clement

It's got a ring to it.

[Torie]

Tenn is such a horrible place for the Dems these days. The demographics suck for them , and over time slowly suck more and more. I feel for them.

[deport]

Well looks like Gore country is going a Republican back to the Senate..... I know this is the seat Thompson is leaving but is it the seat that Gore occupied when he was a Senator, do you know?

[KQQL]

Yes I know this was Al Gore's seat

[KQQL]

So do you think Hlleary will beat the RAT in TN

[Torie]

It would be easier without the Taxquist thing, but I think the Pubbie is the favorite.