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peggysue2

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Thu May 5, 2022, 03:36 PM May 2022

Pro-Choice Advocate John Fetterman Jumps Another 12 Pts In Recent Poll [View all]

John Fetterman's strongest moment in the last PA Senate debate in Carlisle was his strong advocacy for reproductive rights, the Right to Choose, a woman's right to control her own body and reproductive destiny. In todays's swirling SCOTUS controversy over Roe vs Wade, those comments are ever more timely and important.

John Fetterman used the word 'sacred' and also suggested that a 'Right to Choose' position should serve as a litmus test for all judicial selections. There was a time when the idea of judicial litmus tests regarding pro-choice was considered over-the-top, hysterical. At least, that's what I recall the opposition shouting.

I suspect few would consider anything over-the-top after yesterday's first-draft disclosure of stripping away a 50-year precedent.

In any case, John Fetterman has again jumped ahead of the pack in a new F&M poll:

Mr. Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, leads U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb 53% to 14% in the new poll, which surveyed 357 registered Democrats from April 20 to May 1. State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta registered in third place at 4%, with Jenkintown Councilwoman Alex Khalil trailing the pack at 1%.

This represents a 12-point bump for Mr. Fetterman since the last F&M poll, conducted in early April when he was at 41%. In that time frame, Mr. Lamb dropped 3 points and Mr. Kenyatta didn’t move the needle.


Conor Lamb has complained about the poll's small sampling number (357) which is reasonable considering he's running a distant second. With a mere two weeks in the primary race, I'm guessing John Fetterman is smiling (cautiously), not only by the spread but by his increased approval numbers (67% among registered Dems).

We're almost there!


https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2022/05/05/pa-us-senate-poll-john-fetterman-dr-oz-david-mccormick-conor-lamb-2022-election/stories/202205050070

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More Dems should emphasize their pro-choice creds this summer... Wounded Bear May 2022 #1
Yes, Yes & Yes! peggysue2 May 2022 #5
+1 -K&R onetexan May 2022 #34
It's a given that Fetterman wins the primary Polybius May 2022 #2
Either/Or on the Republican side are virulently Anti-Choice, Anti-Women, Anti-Freedom peggysue2 May 2022 #6
True Polybius May 2022 #10
You're talking about the Gilead Party, right? dchill May 2022 #50
Wow! blue neen May 2022 #3
I love it, too! peggysue2 May 2022 #8
With PA Democratic primaries decided, some PA Dems may choose to vote in the GOP Primary bucolic_frolic May 2022 #4
Strategically that might work since most think Oz is the weaker candidate peggysue2 May 2022 #11
NO they won't..... brooklynite May 2022 #15
Good point! peggysue2 May 2022 #17
Correct, the last day to change registration is bucolic_frolic May 2022 #20
Fetterman impresses me more than Lamb. Emile May 2022 #7
There's nothing inherently wrong with Conor Lamb peggysue2 May 2022 #14
Thus, the "ideal candidate" doesn't have real juice or excite the electorate? aocommunalpunch May 2022 #16
On paper, I think Conor Lamb is the ideal candidate peggysue2 May 2022 #30
The problem for Lamb is all the candidates like him that came before and were kind of forced Demsrule86 May 2022 #52
Agreed peggysue2 May 2022 #56
Yeah well, given there stance on guns, I doubt very much them carrying on about the gun Demsrule86 May 2022 #58
Would like to see the re-publican call him a snowflake... multigraincracker May 2022 #60
Where are the naysayers and Debbie Downers? Rob H. May 2022 #9
Fetterman will instantaneously become the most progressive voice in the Senate. StrictlyRockers May 2022 #12
More than Sanders? More than Warren and Markey? I doubt that. Celerity May 2022 #18
Ok "one of" StrictlyRockers May 2022 #21
Well, the one main thing (and I am a strong Fetterman supporter, just search DU to see this) Celerity May 2022 #22
And we are in total agreement. StrictlyRockers May 2022 #23
I do not look at it as an argument over 'nothing'. I simply disagreed with the statement Celerity May 2022 #27
Well I agree - Sanders and probably Warren and Markey more liberal mvd May 2022 #70
Yes, I think Fetterman will make a great Senator, with far less concern that he will go all Manchin Celerity May 2022 #71
He can't be against fracking now...but he wants to move away with it with renewable energy Demsrule86 May 2022 #41
Yes, I certainly am not going to lose my mind over one thing, & that thing (fracking) has a limited Celerity May 2022 #44
I voted for Obama twice knowing he favored more trade bills...which as a rustbelt Demsrule86 May 2022 #53
Unfortunately Bernie Sanders isn't a member of our Party FakeNoose May 2022 #33
Sanders is in the Democratic Caucus, and I fail to see what point you are trying to make in Celerity May 2022 #40
It reminds me of school Sympthsical May 2022 #65
Fetterman has the potential to be a Rockstar in the Democratic Part and is a potential Demsrule86 May 2022 #42
Why smear Sanders? FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #72
What will that progressive voice say? brooklynite May 2022 #19
I think supporting unions is progressive. blue neen May 2022 #26
I don't see marijuana legalization as a significantly "progressive" issue. brooklynite May 2022 #31
Really? How many Senate Republicans are supporting legalizing pot? blue neen May 2022 #35
At this point, I have every expectation that Fetterman will win the Primary... brooklynite May 2022 #38
That we can agree on that...PA is a big opportunity...you just don't like Fetterman which is fine. Demsrule86 May 2022 #55
I see pot as a progressive issue...it is legal in Ohio and has helped my husband with pain Demsrule86 May 2022 #54
That issue helps with the youth and Blue Collar vote. multigraincracker May 2022 #62
Google also exists Rob H. May 2022 #32
Yeah, I saw that. blue neen May 2022 #36
It is! Rob H. May 2022 #46
Maybe he thought you were a lost cause in terms of winning your support. It is a shame you Demsrule86 May 2022 #43
Good to see this. NT Celerity May 2022 #13
Good, no wishy washy bs n/t hibbing May 2022 #24
53 to 44? iemanja May 2022 #25
Fetterman is ahead no question. Connor Lamb in the older polls was losing by nearly 30 Demsrule86 May 2022 #45
Fetterman was leading Lamb in the older polls by almost 30 points. I bet this is close to Demsrule86 May 2022 #59
Do we know how Fetterman would do against a Republican Marius25 May 2022 #28
The polls I have seen, he beats them all...the closest one was Oz... Fetterman Demsrule86 May 2022 #48
Hmm Budi May 2022 #29
I have no idea what you are talking about. Demsrule86 May 2022 #49
53 to 14. That's quite the margin. Wingus Dingus May 2022 #37
There are three Tickle May 2022 #73
I am a big Fetterman fan...he rocks! Demsrule86 May 2022 #39
My mother just moved to Yinzer land in New Castle and she can't WAIT to vote for Big John! AZLD4Candidate May 2022 #47
Just 4 short years ago we were cheering on Connor Lamb. SleeplessinSoCal May 2022 #51
That was for a house seat...in a red district...but consider 18 was a great year for us...lot's Demsrule86 May 2022 #57
We still cheer him Renew Deal May 2022 #61
Will he still be in Congress if he loses Senate bid? SleeplessinSoCal May 2022 #63
Yes, Lamb is not going to win the primary. Thus will stay in the House. Demsrule86 May 2022 #68
For sure...we need that seat. Demsrule86 May 2022 #66
Sensible centrist is getting smooshed Sympthsical May 2022 #64
Do you know how many sensible centrist have lost this seat? Too many. Demsrule86 May 2022 #67
And it sounds like Pennsylvania Democrats know it Sympthsical May 2022 #69
That's the explanation right there. FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #74
Good! FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #75
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