Poll Finds Wilson Vulnerable, in dead heat with Miller (D). 62% disapprove of "You lie" outbust.

[jefferson_dem]

Poll Finds Wilson Vulnerable

With just two words -- "You lie!" -- Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) "went from being pretty safe for re-election to one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents in the country," a new Public Policy Polling survey finds.

Rob Miller (D) edges Wilson, 44% to 43%, in a survey conducted Thursday night and Friday morning.

Key finding: A majority of voters, 62%, in SC-2 disapprove of Wilson's outburst while just 29% were not bothered by it.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/09/11/poll_finds_wilson_vulnerable.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=political-wire

[FrenchieCat]

1. 29% were not bothered by it.

Same people, hey? Even in SC, they are at that low a figure!

[BluegrassDem]

2. There's got to be enough African-Americans in that district to pull it out

I hope the DNC, Move-On, etc will be on the ground in that district getting people registered to vote and to the polls. I know there are plenty of minority voters in that district that probably haven't voted before. This is a winnable district. We can kick that bastard out of Congress for good.

[alteredstate]

12. This is a red, red district

but we can win.

http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/19079

[Cha]

3. My political friend said last night..

"I think it's his Macaca Moment":silly:

[tridim]

5. May there be many more macaca moments to come.

When the first Repuke uses the N-word (and you know it's coming) we can stop using the phrase "macaca moment" and replace it with "racist outing", as it really should be phrased anyway.

[polichick]

4. Manners still count in the South - my NC relatives there use ma'am and sir...

...and would never shout out in that setting.

[depakid]

6. It'll take an 8% swing to oust him

Not impossible, but improbable during a mid-term election.

[ShortnFiery]

7. Oh we can hope and help make it happen. These folks are not a crazed as Mean Jean ...

Schmidt's constituents.

I hope Joe Wilson is unseated - it would shut down a little of "the crazy." :thumbsup:

[JoePhilly]

8. Use it to draw money away from other GOP members!!!!!

Force the RNC to protect this guy.

[depakid]

10. That's usually a good strategy....

In this guy's case, his margins have been dropping since 2002- which tells us that he's not considered the most sterling example of a congress critter even by South Carolina standards.

[DCKit]

9. Yeah, and how many of those converts didn't even bother to vote in the last election?

Sure they supported him (and only 44%? Really?), but they didn't bother to haul their fat asses to the polls last time around 'cause the (R) win was inevitable.

[BootinUp]

11. excellent. Turn up the heat. nt

[Phx_Dem]

13. Suck on that, Wilson. n/t