Poll Shows Murkowski Leading in Alaska-McAdams Not Doing Well

[babylonsister]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/09/29/poll_shows_murkowski_leading_in_alaska.html

Poll Shows Murkowski Leading in Alaska


A new Cracium Research poll in Alaska finds Sen. Lisa Murkowski leading the U.S. Senate race with 41%, followed by Joe Miller (R) at 30% and Scott McAdams (D) at 19%.

A CNN/Time poll released earlier shows Murkowski and Miller in a statistical dead heat.

Nate Silver: "The issue with each of these polls, however, is that they made no particular accommodation to account for the fact that Ms. Murkowski will be a write-in candidate, as her name was mentioned alongside Mr. Miller and Mr. McAdams."

[OhioBlue]

1. good point by Nate Silver...

I don't even know what to make of the poll considering Murkowski will be a write in. People that aren't that interested in politics might pick her in a poll b/c of name recognition. Not sure how they would vote on a ballot that didn't have her name on it. I would guess for the R tho.

[Radical Activist]

5. Right. This race is unpredictable.

Anything can happen. Especially since McAdams is still introducing himself to voters.

[napi21]

2. Much as I'd like to see Sen. McAdams, I'd rther have Murkowski

than Miller! He's a real nutjob!

[hlthe2b]

3. Ahh, I like McAdams... that's a shame. n/t

[The Northerner]

4. So, it seems that Murkowski's presence is likely to siphon off some

potential Democratic/Democratic-leaning voters.

What a shame.

Well, I'm still supporting McAdams, anyway,

[catgirl]

6. 4 in 10 dems will vote for Murkowski

Just to prevent a Miller win. That's just sad. Let the repugs fight it out for the R vote (split it)
and McAdams wins by having positive ads.