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..
but I would vote for her if I lived in her district as she is still better than a Rat.
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That’s how weasels stay in office to betray the citizens.
We need to Cantorize every multi-national politician who will not stand with the citizens and the rule of law.
If they side with the illegal aliens and their employers, they need to be removed before they can give the country away.
Were her parents citizens when she was born?
Children of foreign nationals are not natural born citizens.
She’s a Marco Cruzer.
She got elected as Tea Party and quickly turned RINO. Now she will lose her seat.
You won’t be running for President if she loses this House seat. I see this Owens must be son of Nixon critic Wayne Owens.
No, I like real conservative Republicans.
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