Obama's Ben's Chili Bowl dinner partner seems to be in trouble.

[Stinky The Clown]

Adrian Fenty


Vince Gray

Poll finds Gray holds slim lead over Fenty
Washington Post Editors

The D.C. mayoral race is a near dead heat as candidates begin their final month of campaigning, according to a new independent poll, the Post's Mike DeBonis reports.

Vincent Gray holds a slim lead over incumbent Adrian Fenty, 39 percent to 36 percent, Clarus Research Group determined in a live telephone poll of 501 registered Democrats. Among poll respondents who identified themselves as "very likely" to vote in the primary, Gray holds a slightly larger advantage -- 41 to 36 percent. In both cases, the proportion of undecided voters is more than 20 percent. The poll has a 4.4 percent margin of error.

"Gray now has the edge, but this race is far from over," said Clarus President Ron Faucheux in a release.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dc/2010/08/poll_finds_gray_holds_slim_lea.html

on edit, a few notes:

The race being polled is the Democratic primary for Mayor. In DC, as in some other cities, that race is more important than the general, where the repubican challenger makes The Generals appear as real competition for the Globetrotters.

Second, what's with the upside down "Open" sign in the picture of Ben's Chili Bowl?

[DJ13]

1. When you share a meal its called breaking bread

When you share chili is it called breaking wind?

[Ignis]

8. No, and please don't say that ever again!

...Because I'm stealing it. :D

[RandomThoughts]

2. That image is loaded with stuff.

Although who is trying to say it is another question.

[Pirate Smile]

3. Must be Obama's fault. I like how you tie it to the President. It is like the Republicans do it to

try to smear Obama with other people's "fail".

[monmouth]

4. I didn't get that the OP linked it to the President. It caught my eye also

and has nothing to do with POTUS. Quite a stretch...

[Stinky The Clown]

5. Heh .... right now, this post has 186 views and only four responses.

Had I said DC mayor polling behind challenger, it would have 20 views and no responses.

[monmouth]

6. Some days you just can't....well, you know...LOL. nt

[SeattleGirl]

9. I see. So you had to throw Obama into the mix so you could get attention?

:eyes:

[Stinky The Clown]

11. Yeah, so what?

[Cha]

25. It's called an

obsession, Seattle Girl.

[Stinky The Clown]

26. Try this little game:

Google: "irony"

[POAS]

27. I guess rec's are the new measure of intelligence, hey

or is it about ego?

[Stinky The Clown]

28. Heh ....

.... who was talking about recs? But nice misdirection, there, Hoss(ette?).

[POAS]

29. My apology, I misread your post as recs instead of views n/t

[Stinky The Clown]

30. Accepted.

[Stinky The Clown]

10. Actually, your reply is a case study in the effect of personal bias and predisposiiton than fact.

You want to see anything I say as being anti Obama. Admittedly, that is sometimes true. But at least as often, it isn't. Here, I used it as a catchy post title to get attention. It was your choice to interpret it.

Now, had I said "Fenty going down. Is it his friendship with Obama that caused it?" you would have been on safer ground. But I didn't say that or anything like it. In fact, I have no indication whatsoever that's even remotely true. I would say it isn't. So that puts you even farther off base.

But hey ...... whatever keeps that boat afloat.

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

12. No, you are the one who tied Obama into this, not I.

I am merely pointing out that by your own admission, you used this to put Obama into a bad light so that you could get attention.

Which apparently is what floats YOUR boat.

[Pirate Smile]

13. It was based on you being the author plus the headline.

You aren't exactly a blank slate. No biggie.

:hi:

[Stinky The Clown]

15. There ya go. That's called "prejudice"

:)

[Pirate Smile]

20. LOL. Prejudice against stinky clowns.

;)

[Stinky The Clown]

21. I hope that makes you feel better.

I'm sorry, though, but I still prefer you not come over for dinner, okay. I won't tell anyone you asked to be invited.

Promise.

[Hello_Kitty]

16. I should think Pres. Obama is still very popular in DC so how could an association hurt Fenty?

[Stinky The Clown]

18. *I* never said it did.

I even ran a speculation (upthread) that it did, and then discounted it.

So why did you post what you did? Where did I say Obama is bringing Fenty down? Seems to me that's *your* bias, not mine.

[Hello_Kitty]

22. I was replying to Pirate Smile not your OP. eom

[Stinky The Clown]

24. Oooops. Mea Maxima Culpa!

I'm really sorry. I was swatting flies and accidentally hit you. :)

[Stinky The Clown]

23. Self delete - wrong place

[one_voice]

7. Hmmm....

still close, a race to keep an eye on for sure.

[Stinky The Clown]

14. It is. WTOP (DC Noozradio) had a very in depth anaylis, ward by ward. Fenty is really in big trouble

Gray has a stronghold east of the Anacostia, where most of the votes are. Fenty is strong in the white neighborhoods, Gray in the black neighborhoods. When one gets down to likely voters, and then extrapolates from Gray's electoral history, including some losing races, it looks pretty bad for Fenty.

The WTOP analysis was from a local political commentator/prognosticator/expert and isn't on their web site. Here's all they have on line:

http://www.wtop.com/?sid=2030202&nid=25

[Scurrilous]

17. unrecced

Get a life.

[Stinky The Clown]

19. I have a life, thanks.

Have a swell day. You did that unrec really well. Nice english on it. That was a bank shot with your mouse, right? Nice. :thumbsup:

[cliffordu]

31. Yet another ant-obama FAIL

from our favorite FAIL king.

All FAIL the king!!!!!!