Three New House Poll (FL-22, KY-03, WA-09)

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FL-22: Dem internal poll gives Klein lead in high single digits
Courtesy of the crew over at SSP, we get the polling memo from Anzalone Liszt, a Democratic pollster that gives Dem incumbent Ron Klein an eight-point edge over well-funded Republican challenger Allen West (48-40). This is a rematch--Klein beat West by a similar margin in 2008. West released an internal poll earlier in the year claiming a two-point lead for the GOP challenger.

KY-03: Public poll gives Yarmuth big lead in Louisville-based seat
At the end of August, SUSA raised eyebrows with their poll showing the Dem-leaning 3rd district as a toss-up for second-term Democratic incumbent John Yarmuth. Braun Research, crunching numbers for local website CN|2, found a drastically different result in their poll this week. The Braun poll has Yarmuth sitting on a double-digit lead, drawing 53% of the vote to just 30% for GOP nominee Todd Lally.

WA-09: Retaliatory strike--Dem incumbent drops internal with big edge
It appears obvious that the campaign of Democratic Rep. Adam Smith took notice when SurveyUSA said he was locked in a toss-up with GOP nominee Dick Muri. They almost immediately released an internal poll, courtesy of Benenson Strategies, giving Smith a nineteen-point edge over Muri (54-35). The truth, as often happens, probably lies in-between, as the combined primary vote (on a day where the Senate primary goosed GOP turnout) was Dems 51, GOP 45.

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