Posted on 06/10/2016 6:51:18 PM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
Freshman Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah) is trailing Democratic candidate and attorney Doug Owens by 6 points in a rematch for her targeted House seat, a new poll finds.
Owens received support from 51 percent of likely voters compared to 45 percent for Love, according to the Salt Lake Tribune/Hinckley Institute poll conducted by SurveyUSA found. Four percent said they were undecided or supporting a third-party candidate.
Love’s campaign questioned the poll’s unexpected results.
"I don't believe the numbers to be honest with you," strategist Dave Hansen told The Salt Lake Tribune. "The numbers just do not make sense."
Owens embraced the results, saying, “it’s clear that voters want a chance.”
"I'm excited by the outpouring of support from my fellow Utahns,” Owens said. "I'm not taking anything for granted. We're working hard every day for every vote."
SurveyUSA’s Jay Leve said the presidential race is likely having an impact on the race.
When the survey was conducted, presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump was coming under fire for his comments about an Indiana-born federal judge’s “Mexican heritage.”
Love, a rising star in the Republican Party and the first black female Republican in Congress, narrowly defeated Owens in 2014 by several points in a year with major Republican gains.
The Cook Political Report lists Love’s seat as leaning Republican.
Democrats have targeted Love for defeat..
Exactly. She has not distinguished herself AT ALL. As a black female from Utah, she was a “novelty” candidate, like Obama. She was given the benefit of the doubt because of her race and gender, not in spite of it. And she benefited from a nationwide Republican landslide. That’s history. Since then she’s just blended into the woodwork. I haven’t even heard her name mentioned since the last election. She has no passion, and certainly no passion for courage.
Wasn’t she an affirmative action hire by the voters?
She should be made aware of her mistakes but I would vote for her if I lived in her district as she is still better than a Rat.
Some people wanted her to be Trump’s running mate. I think Michael Savage said on his radio show months ago that Trump should consider picking Love.
Love runs for governor in 2020. It builds her credentials to be a potential presidential candidate by 2028. Then in 2028 we’ll see Kamala Harris vs. Mia Love for the presidency. How epic that would be.
Utah is Anti-Trump, pro Romney/Hillary. It will go DemocRAT.
Why? What is happening in Utah? (If the mods will let you post it.)
Then Savage doesn’t know everything: certainly not the voting record of Ms. Love.
It’s either Trump, global warming, white privilege, or homophobia. Probably all. LOL
It Utah goes dem, thank Mitt Romney for it. He’s going what he can to guarantee that outcome everywhere.
Never run women. We want alpha male hitters. It’s too late for this dream world. The country is doomed unless the normal occurs. Women sit over there and be quiet. WE WILL SAVE YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN AS USUAL if you will just love us and sit over there with your mouth shut.
Yes. Big disappointment.
Well, it is Utah. Half of the voters there are Bonzo’s “unaccompanied” illegal alien invaders. Same thing is happening in Arizona. The commie libs keep talking about Arizona turning blue. Like, duh? Bonzo is flooding our state with Mexican nationals.
Cruz and Mitt can help her
Rooting for a liberal democrat to win is psychotic.
Utah is heavily Republican, it will not vote democrat in a Presidential election for the first time since 1964 because Mitt Romney doesn’t support Trump.
Rooting for a liberal republican is psychotic. Seems to be your nitch. Stick up for losers. You’ve been doing it for a year. Thank god you are getting smacked down at every turn.
True. All I know is that Love will be running for president one day. She’s ambitious. It will be her vs. Kamala Harris, the next Senator from California in 2024, 2028 or 2032.
You people that love Trump and hate every other Republican puzzle me. Would you like him to have a democrat Congress? What do you expect he would accomplish? Pelosi will fund the wall will she? LOL.
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