Yesterday my friend and I volunteered for the McCain campaign in Virginia. … This woman from rural Virginia told me that her husband was supporting McCain but that she was still unsure, then asked if I had time … Her sentiments were echoed by others, too.I'll be at the national headquarters again tonight and volunteering at a Virginiapolling…
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Former Virginia Democratic Gov. Mark Warner, who is running to fill the seat of retiring Republican Sen. … John Warner, is enjoying such a wide lead over his Republican opponent - fellow former Virginia Gov. James S. … Warner's yard, Virginia Democratic Rep. James P. Moran, took the cue from Mr.…
Glen Bolger, who is a partner and co-founder of the polling firm, Public Opinion Strategies, poignantly recounted his own struggle … as Deputy Regional Political Director, and then he served as Deputy Campaign Manager for Jerry Kilgore’s gubernatorial bid in Virginia…
The tenor of the presidential primary is being dictated by the daily stream of horse race polling. … She says this may be "the end of polling as we know it." … Modern polling began in the 1930s. But democracy is a good bit older.…
A Polling Company poll conducted for Independent Women's Voice showed 53 percent of voters with unfavorable feelings toward Walker … Christie and Virginia Gov.…
Barack Obama won the Commonwealth of Virginia by six points in 2008, prompting speculation that Virginia was trending blue. … The Washington Post offers a batch of new polling that may provide some early clues. … That's where the caveat comes in: A Virginia Republican operative calls the survey's sample "absurd." He's right. …
They have leads in eight races: Arkansas, Indiana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Illinois, West Virginia and Wisconsin. … Nan Hayworth trails Democrat incumbent John Hall by only 44 to 42, according to a Sept. 12 poll by Public Policy Polling.…
Between this SNAFU and unfavorable recent polling, it's no surprise that Manchin is flailing for a new narrative. … Joe Manchin, Democratic candidate for Senate in West Virginia. … I'm no expert on West Virginia media buys, but ~$1.2M probably goes a long way in the Mountain State.…
The West Virginia Senate race was blown wide-open by a new poll that put Republican John Raese’ ahead of Democratic Governor Joe Manchin … Raese is a longtime West Virginia businessman who employs over 1,000 people, several hundred of which are members of a union, said … His business background is a weapon against Manchin, who has been involved in West Virginia politics since the eighties.…
Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Florida, Kentucky and New Hampshire, and are closing in on the Democratic stronghold of West Virginia … Few states are more reliably Democratic than West Virginia, and no Democrat was safer than the late long-serving Sen. … Joe Manchin was supposed to win Byrd's seat in a cakewalk, but a Public Policy Polling survey Tuesday showed him in a dead heat with…
I see three possibilities:(1) The Dems are looking at worrying internal polling trends (and are still antsy about that pesky Q Poll … ).(2) They're reasonably confident that Blumenthal will win, but given the unexpected upsets brewing in West Virginia and Wisconsin…
Public Policy Polling has Johnson ahead 52-41 in a poll conducted over last weekend. … You are not likely to see Barack Obama in Morgantown, West Virginia anytime soon rallying support among Mountaineers. … According to Charleston TV station WSAZ:
"All eyes are on West Virginia as the race for Sen.…
list is not longer is that there are 160 Democratic House districts that were considered so strongly blue that there is no recent polling … the Senate, Republicans lead in eight Democratic seats: North Dakota, Indiana, Arkansas, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, West Virginia…
Given the past two days of polling data, national Democrats have to be concerned. … Or perhaps flip-floppin' Joe Manchin of West Virginia is still salvageable? …
Although previous polling shows the two-term Democrat in a dead heat with Republican Bill Johnson, voters will have a chance to follow … The sixth district runs along the Southeast borders of the state, touching Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky. …
A close review of polling in every close House race in the nation indicates that Republicans now lead in 53 seats currently held by … In West Virginia, Wisconsin, Washington State, and Illinois, the Republican has surged ahead dramatically in recent days and only in … = +18
Wisconsin = +12
Pennsylvania = + 7
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I voted early in the People's Republic of Alexandria, Virginia the other day. … We see good news for Republicans - although not necessarily better news for them than is already implied by the polling." … The polling to which Silver refers has the GOP generic vote, according to RealClearPolitics.com at an average of +7.7 percent which…
Groups that had been disproportionately Republican have become disproportionately Democratic, and red states like Virginia have turned … Disregard GOP victories not only in Judis' "blue" Virginia but in Massachusetts and New Jersey. That's old news. … For the first time since polling on the question began in 1982, Republicans now have a decisive advantage with women.…
The Rossi lead -- obviously within the margin of error -- came after he had trailed by 3 points in previous polling. … Only in West Virginia has the Democrat, Gov. Joe Manchin, gained in recent days.…
A short while ago, I received a phone call from a reliable source who's very plugged-in with Virginia Republicans. … He told me he's just seen private polling data from all four competitive House races in the state that should encourage conservatives … His synopsis: "If you're interested in how Tuesday night will play out across the country, watch our four races in Virginia. …
the Senate look to have faded somewhat as Democrats appear to be extending leads in races in California, Connecticut, and West Virginia … People start polling them in the springtime, allowing us to gauge where they stand. But House races are notoriously underpolled.…
Rasmussen has consistently produced some of the most favorable polling for Republican Dino Rossi in Washington State's tight Senate … GOP-held seats, as expected, and (b) pick up seats in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Nevada, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, West Virginia…
The “South-West Axis” also swept the GOP to a landslide Congressional victory in 1994, despite generic ballot polling that showed Democrats … Meanwhile, 2008 polling in swing states like Colorado, Florida, Ohio and Virginia (all of which were carried by Barack Obama) showed…
