Recall, Schwarzenegger ahead in new LA Times poll [Schwarzenegger 40, Bustamante 32]

SF Chronicle ^ | Sep 30, 2003

[george wythe]

Voters favored recalling Gov. Gray Davis by a large margin in a Los Angeles Times poll released Tuesday and Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger was ahead of Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante, a Democrat.

It was the second recent statewide survey to show Davis badly behind and Schwarzenegger in the lead. There is a week to go until the Oct. 7 election.

[WorkingClassFilth]

Bustamante is a 32? Nah! He's a 38 C if I've ever seen one.

[ambrose]

looks like they decided the fun and games were over and now is the time to release the real poll. They can then go back later and point to this poll to show how accurate they have been in the past.. LOL.

[w1andsodidwe]

Let me be the first to say it "If only Arnold would drop out, then Tom could maybe get a few more votes".

[Cedric]

The LA Times sees the tidal wave coming and is now trying to wiggle out from under the slimey, dishonest, propaganda poll they published on the 12th!

[jwalsh07]

LA Times studying at the feet of the master, Zogby.

[Paradox]

This is due to the debate. Arnold, for all intents and purposes "won" the debate. It looks like, as I expected, expectations for Arnold were so low in the debate, that he ended up smelling like a rose even though he wasn't "great", he was more than good enough. I would expect the Dems, if they have it, to start releasing the real dirt now, if there is a time to be desparate, this is it.

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[republicanwizard]

Maybe if both our candidates pull out the maximum support of their supporters, we can come close to 60% for the two Republicans. Talk about a repudiation of Davis.

[DoctorZIn]

Thanks for the post!!!

[deport]

Schwarzenegger had support from 40 percent of likely voters in Tuesday's poll, Bustamante had 32 percent and Republican state Sen.Tom McClintock had 15 percent.

Tom McClintock had 15 percent.

28% you say.......?

[jmc813]

Let me be the first to say it "If only Arnold would drop out, then Tom could maybe get a few more votes".

Polls indicate that had Arnold not entered, McClintock would have handily won over Cruz and California would have ended up with a conservative governor. Please see my tagline.

[george wythe]

The Democrats have turned against each other

While much of the spat was conducted behind closed doors, accusations from each that the other was dragging down the party threatened to undermine party unity in the drive to keep control of the governor's office.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe arrived on the scene Tuesday, pleading for the party to stay together.

"I want every single Democrat in the state, when you go to vote next week, you go vote no on recall. I don't want to hear one single Democrat voting yes on recall," McAuliffe said.

But polls suggested a sizable number of Democrats were considering just that, prompting the Davis team to suggest privately that Bustamante withdraw from the race.

Democratic sources told Fox News that Davis officials told top Democratic donors on Tuesday that Bustamante's dropping out of the race would lift Davis' numbers by 10 points. Those same sources said most Democratic donors ignored the pitch, primarily because they saw Bustamante as the only way to draw Latino voters to the polls and increase overall Democratic turnout.

But others have said that Democratic officials have grown frustrated with Bustamante's campaign -- which has been rocked by campaign finance violations -- and have turned more toward a "save Davis" strategy.

[snip]

Ross said Bustamante "had hoped" Davis would endorse Bustamante on the replacement ballot and was disppointed he won't. He added that Davis was instead indirectly blocking Bustamante's efforts to raise campaign contributions and that he saw a concerted strategy by the Davis team to discredit the Bustamante campaign and portray it as a non-factor.

"I know what they're saying and all is fair in love and war, but that doesn't change the reality," Ross said. "We're still in this race."

[aruanan]

Schwarzenegger had support from 40 percent of likely voters in Tuesday's poll, Bustamante had 32 percent and Republican state Sen. Tom McClintock had 15 percent.

In the Sept. 12 survey Schwarzenegger was slightly behind Bustamante -- Bustamante had 30 percent, Schwarzenegger had 25 percent and McClintock had 18 percent.

Looks as though Tom's still surging, just in the other direction. But, man, he's still surging! Surge, Tom. Surge!

[Jeff Gordon]

My tag line says it all. I still don't believe the LA Times.

[org.whodat]

Polls indicate that had Arnold not entered, McClintock would have handily won over Cruz and California would have ended up with a conservative governor. Please see my tagline

And what are you drinking?

[deport]

Looks like things are firming up for Schwarzenegger.....

[Recourse]

Well, if only Clinton hadn't run, then GHWB would have gotten more votes.

[jmc813]

And what are you drinking?

Currently, diet Pepsi. Would you like a link to FR threads about these polls, or would you feel better giving me an attitude?

[InterceptPoint]

Polls indicate that had Arnold not entered, McClintock would have handily won over Cruz and California would have ended up with a conservative governor

Don't be silly. If Arnold had not entered the race Simon would still be in it and probably several others. We are lucky to have a guy who can actually win.

I for one am tired of losing in California and being screwed by the Democrats.