Posted on 10/29/2014 1:55:23 PM PDT by Din Maker
In the sprint to next Tuesday's US midterm elections, new polls show some besieged Democrats holding their own, complicating the narrative that Republicans are on track to seize the Senate majority.
Alaska in particular bears good news for President Barack Obama's party: two recent surveys show incumbent Senator Mark Begich with a substantial lead, the first polls in a month to put him ahead of Republican challenger Dan Sullivan. Alaska-based Republican-leaning firm Hellenthal and Associates released a poll Friday putting Begich ahead by 10 points. Late Monday, Ivan Moore Research group released an October 24-26 poll on Facebook showing Begich with 48.3 percent and Sullivan 41.6 percent.
The results were significant enough for The New York Times to shift Alaska from likely Republican into the "toss-up" column, joining Georgia, Iowa and Kansas.
In Iowa, a Loras College poll of 1,121 registered voters put Democrat Bruce Braley up by one point against conservative Joni Ernst, countering a recent trend showing Ernst ahead in their tight race. A YouGov poll put the pair even at 44 percent.
In Arkansas, Democratic Senator Mark Pryor has narrowed the gap to two points against Republican Tom Cotton, 43-45 percent, according to an NBC News/Marist Poll.
Three Democratic seats -- in Montana, South Dakota and West Virginia -- will almost certainly flip Republican.
Top election forecast models show Democratic incumbents trailing in Arkansas, Colorado and Louisiana, and barely holding on in North Carolina and New Hampshire.
Republicans could face trouble in traditionally red states Georgia, Kansas and Kentucky, where Democrats -- and in the case of Kansas, an independent -- are hoping to pick off one or two seats.
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I will never comprehend how anyone with a room temperature IQ can vote for an Obama surrogate. Do these people have a battered wife syndrome?
“Iowa - registered voters? Who the hell cares. Likely is the key”
Things change in favor of the Republicans when it is narrowed down to likely voters. Yahoo is part of the dimoKKKRAT camp.
Statistically, it’s more likely more than 1/2 of voters are just stupid.
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Remember Mitt Romney’s 47% that he said would vote DemocRAT regardless?
I think it’s going to. I have no faith in the GOP whatsoever.
Republicans are in for a disappointing night.
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Because every Election Cycle, the GOP sits on their a**es and lets the ‘Rats out maneuver us and do everything you mentioned, and the Pubbies do nothing to prevent it before the next Election Cycle rolls around again. And the definition of insanity is..................
skeeter said: The ONLY thing that will prevent an epic swing this midterm is massive voter fraud.
And the GOP will have no one to blame but themselves. They have had several opportunities to address the problem and have done nothing.
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Can somebody say “AMEN”?
I wish there were evidence of treason.
We know the Dems cheat and will cheat on a massive scale Tuesday but what can we do?
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That’s what people like Reince Priebus and the GOP hierarchy get paid big bucks to figure out. Same thing every year and they still haven’t figured out how to offset the Dem’s vote fraud and how to compete with their Ground Game and GOTV machine.
I’m not throwing in the towel. I believe we will take WV, and MT for sure. SD was once a sure thing, but now, it’s “iffy”. I believe we will win AR and LA. Just let me say this: If we can’t win control of the Senate this year, in this political climate, it’s time for a Revolution.
Yep I agree with you plus the mediawhores are going to show Nancy Obama and Harry Reid grinning from ear to ear...... Be ready for amnesty and everything that Obama’s heart desires because this will be construed as the peoples acceptance of Obola’s referendum! The devil is in the mix and come Tuesday night this is going to turn out to be a freakin nightmare!!! One reason I do not put my hope and trust in any candidate but I squarely focus on God to get us out of this mess!
Don’t panic, this is the last gasp of the Democrats to show some hope that they don’t get crushed!
AP
If anybody can grab defeat from the jaws of victory ... it’s Republicans.
WTF is happening up in Alaska?? Did those people suddenly decide obamunism is their preferred way of life?? Did Sullivan step in a pile of rhetorical sh*t? What???
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Well, it’s like you said in another Post recently Scott: “It’s not popular being a Conservative anymore.” Until we have a strong Conservative candidate running to draw a line of distinction between our team and the DemocRATS, this is what happens. Every race when the GOP Establishment (McConnell, Cornyn, Rove, etc.) got their candidate in the race, they are having a hard time “closing the deal” on this Election. I’m speaking of Perdue in GA, Sullivan in AK, Tillis in NC, Roberts in KS and Rounds in SD.
If we can’t win this year, in this politcial climate,it’s time for a new Political Party and New Leadership or a freakin’ Revolution.
Stop panicking. This is Yahoo. They make the other Propaganda Ministry outlets look honest.
Im predicting at least one upset on each side.
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Don’t tease us TBP, give us a hint at what two races you think will be “upsets”.
Dem GOTV Campaign.
The downfall of the GOPe was sealed when they went after the TEA Party as their enemies.
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DING, DING, DING..... We have a winnner! We have a winner!
true
Wow! I’m using that Robert E. Lee quote. Thanks.
it’s a gem and it’s true
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