What Is This CNN Ticker About O'Donnell Surging in Polls?

[DemocracyInaction]

Kid you not. It's been on all day. By the way: Coons is so far ahead that he would not only not HAVE to resort to that 'Christine the Slut' story but WOULD NOT do it in case it backfired. You can bet this was pulled by her or GOP as last ditch effort to make women pity her. Anyway, I'd like to know what the hell is going on and what poll CNN is referring to....of course, they have been cheerleading like nuts for the GOP for months.

[gulliver]

1. She might have a chance if Republicans would send her money.

Lots and lots of money.

[Tippy]

5. Yea...she may need rent money....

[Lost-in-FL]

2. I was wondering that too.

Where are they getting this information from?

[DemocracyInaction]

6. No explanation

I've been doing a lot of switching around but I've never seen them explain this wacko statement at all. And, they are not flashing any other poll info on any other candidate. It's like it's a paid ad!!!!

[Tippy]

3. Republican desparation showing......

They did not say she was even within striking distance......This must have been a Beck Poll

[SugarShack]

4. It's propaganda....all of it...CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX,

[Qutzupalotl]

7. If there's any gain at all

it's probably sympathy due to the Gawker article about her bush. Which, BTW, Coons strongly denounced.

On edit: the article, not her bush. And I don't think she'll catch up with him, surge or no.

[DemocracyInaction]

10. Outz---thinking same thing

I'm wondering if this is what they are hinting at. Like I said, this was not done by Coons because he was sooooo far ahead of her. This was done by this bitch and/or GOP to get sympathy for her from women. I hope to God the women are not falling for this.

[Qutzupalotl]

19. I'm not sure we can say it was O'Donnell's camp,

just by the nature of the very embarrassing details. The story might well be legit, the timing unfortunate for everyone.

[lonestarnot]

8. Money buys tickers.

[bbinacan]

9. This must be the poll

they're looking at. http://www.monmouth.edu/polling/admin/polls/MUP37_DE_2.pdf

Surge? I don't think so.

[BumRushDaShow]

11. There are only 3 counties in the state of Delaware

and most of the people live closest to dark dark blue Philadelphia so Coons should get it.

However if Mike Castle had been the nominee, he probably would have been a shoo-in.

[ChiciB1]

12. I Heard She's Gained 10 Pts., But It Was Reported On MSNBC. I Was

shocked and commented on it, but there was no response. Perhaps it really is true.

We are so screwed.

[Upton]

13. I think they are referring to this poll..

which has her within 10% after previously having her 19% down..

http://www.monmouth.edu/polling/admin/polls/MUP37_DE_2.pdf

Of course, being down by double digits with a couple days to go doesn't mean a damn thing, other than O'Donnell is still going to lose.

[Warren DeMontague]

25. I can't possibly believe there are that many stupid people in Delaware.nt

[RZM]

14. She could surge all weekend and Monday too

But it's still not going to get her there.

[raven42]

16. If she were to win it would be the biggest disgrace

of this year's midterms, right up there with Angle in Nevada. But I don't think that's going to happen. However, if she polls anywhere over 40% I think we should all be embarrassed that someone this incompetent can attract that many votes anywhere in the U.S. What does that say about our country?

[RZM]

17. Angle and Reid are neck and neck

In no small part to Reid having to own Congress' negative numbers. But O'Donnell is nowhere near Coons. I don't know if her polling decently says a whole lot. You can put a random name on the ballot, invented out of thin air with no real person behind it and if they are one of two candidates, they are going to get a decent percentage of the vote. While 'The Distinguished Gentlemen' (remember that? :)) wasn't the greatest film, it was cute that they poked fun at that phenomenon. Given Delaware's small size, she's not actually attracting very many votes (in raw numbers) anyway, even at 40 or so percent.

[raven42]

23. I suppose you're right

in terms of raw numbers she really wouldn't be attracting that many votes in a small state--even with 40%. I just find it disturbing that a person who believes scientists have placed "fully functioning human brains" in mice could attract 20% of the vote--much less 40% or more--no matter how small the electorate. And I hope you're right about Nevada. I know Reid is still within striking distance, so hopefully he'll pull it out.

[suston96]

15. CNN takes one poll that shows "surge" and runs with it....

CNN and the media want an exciting election and a divided government to accelerate media hype in coming months.

BTW, this is nothing new for CNN. Crappy Network News........As with other media.....

[Warren DeMontague]

18. She's the most interesting story in the election cycle

so they want to fluff her.

[saltpoint]

20. I'd defer to Connecticut DUers for a ground-level

assessment but from afar my best hunch is that Coons will bury O'Donnell alive.

It doesn't feel to me as if this one is anywhere near close.

[davepc]

27. CT DUers know what's happening on the ground in DE?

[saltpoint]

28. Is it too late to change that to Delaware?

I'm told by my staff that they're two different states.

:hide:

[NutmegYankee]

32. You much have mistaken the Wrestler for the Nutcase. nt

[saltpoint]

35. I readily confess -- I am just getting all these

nutbags mixed up.

If only there was a ranking somewhere on the web where I could keep score...

[BlueIdaho]

21. Bullshit M$M propaganda.

Last ditch effort by the republican tea baggers and their corporate media whores.

[underpants]

39. Yep- I heard this talking BS on Rush the other day

as usual CNN follows.

[woodsprite]

22. Palin is supposed to be here tomorrow campaigning for her.

I hope the numbers are just wishful thinking. I think the news journal
has an article today that mentions in passing that the Monmouth Univ poll,
which had her 10 pts. behind leans GOP and has a 4 pt margin of error,
where the Fairleigh Dickinson poll had her at 19 pts behind but leans Democratic
with an 11 pt margin of error.

[beac]

33. Excellent news. Palin will deliver her kiss of death in person and

put the final nail in Witchypoo's coffin.

[woodsprite]

36. Yeah. Palin is going to appear with the witch on Halloween.

Wonder if anyone will be wearing hats?

[krispos42]

24. When you're at the bottom... the only was to go is up!

Unless your that idiot running for NY governor. Then you break out the pickaxes and dynamite.

[davepc]

26. Instead of 20 points down she's 10 down.

She will still lose.

[spanone]

29. they want to keep the dream alive...by tuesday she'll be declared the winner

[peacebird]

30. so they can poiint to that "poll" after the disbold machines give her the election

to tell us her victory was legit, after all she surged to the top in the final days!

:puke:

[WinkyDink]

38. And this election won't be the only one.

[sally cat]

31. 19 down to 10 down since the Gawker thing. That didn't help at all.

[JohnnyCougar]

34. I'm glad CNN is reporting this

She's not going to win anyway, but when moderate America sees this and thinks people like her might be put in charge of this country, they'll get scared shitless and get out to the polls, pulling the lever for Democrats.

[CommonSensePLZ]

40. I hope you're right. nt

[applegrove]

37. On the news last night they said she was only down 10 points. Not the 19 she was down after that

debate.