Every big Senate race just got closer

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

A new wave of polling shows virtually every close Senate race growing even more competitive, raising the pressure on both parties in the final days of the midterm campaign.

In several states, Democratic candidates are on the upswing. Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak, after trailing Republican Pat Toomey for months, took slim, 1- and 3-point leads in a pair of surveys released this week.

In Colorado, Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet cut Republican prosecutor Ken Buck’s advantage to a 3-point gap in a Reuters/Ipsos poll that placed Buck 9 points up as recently as August. In Wisconsin, a survey from Wisconsin Public Radio and St. Norbert College placed Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold closing to within 2 points of plastics executive Ron Johnson, who has held high, single-digit leads in most other recent polls.

That polling gives Democrats hope that they could hold their Senate defeats to a bare minimum, retaining most seats beyond the all-but-lost GOP targets of North Dakota, Indiana and Arkansas.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43897.html

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As I've said before, the individual daily polls are irrelevant -- we should assume, broadly, that all the races are competitive and will be decided by a point or two.

[FiveGoodMen]

1. All within reach of voting machine shenanigans?

Hmmmm.

[DemocraticPilgrim]

2. Real good to hear if we can give the house a push too we can be home safe and dry.

[DemocraticPilgrim]

3. ...

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

4. I'm depressed about Barbara Boxer. I don't understand it. However, I know the Chamber

is pumping millions into that campaign. What can Barbara do?

I'll be in California on that day. Perhaps I'll do some GOTV.

[mitchtv]

5. Boxer will win

All polls consistently put her ahead

[spooky3]

7. I wonder if she can use the campaign ad that McCain handed her this week.

I hope some Californians who weren't going to vote are offended enough by his childish insults that they will send her back to the Senate just to slap him around (figuratively speaking).

[katty]

13. agree- she will - she is still leading

[monmouth]

6. Just the way the media likes it...n/t

[Stellar]

8. All Politics are local..

:thumbsup:

[cascadiance]

9. And perhaps we can steal seats in Kentucky and Alaska too...

if Conway or McAdams can come through, which would make up for 2 of the 3 "all but lost" seats.

[ghurley]

10. I wonder how many seats are going to be vacant because of recounts n/t

[emulatorloo]

11. Time for the Chamber to open up the Sewage Pipe

Good news, Dems gotta keep pushing, GOTV!

[KT2000]

12. Crossroads last minute ads

they are on constantly. They are tearing into Patty Murray and Rossi is not running on any positions. I hope they are relying on the RW pollsters for this info.