FBaggins
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Thu Oct-14-10 07:51 AM
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PA Senate - Toomey (R) 49 - Sestak (D) 39 (Rasmussen) |
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Edited on Thu Oct-14-10 08:20 AM by FBaggins
Republican Pat Toomey now holds a 10-point lead over Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak, the widest gap between the candidates since early April in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race.
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Pennsylvania shows Toomey earning 49% of the vote, while Sestak picks up 39% support. Two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate, but a sizable 10% remain undecided less than three weeks before Election Day. (To see question wording, click here.)
The race now moves from Leans GOP to Solid GOP in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Senate Balance of Power rankings.
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This is likely why the DSCC felt it necessary to release their internals. It looks like fundraising is getting tough and Sestak is worried about being "triaged"
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Thu Oct-14-10 07:58 AM
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1. He's probably more like 5 points down I don't believe shit Ras puts out |
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Thu Oct-14-10 07:59 AM
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2. This completely contradicts the poll we saw yesterday... take them with a grain of salt |
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Thu Oct-14-10 08:04 AM
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Just good to be able to see them side-by-side
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FBaggins
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Thu Oct-14-10 08:12 AM
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4. The poll we saw yesterday wasn't an independent poll. |
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bigdarryl (IMO) has the correct read. Sestak is likely five points down.
When every poll for 2-3 months shows a candidate down by 3-10 points and the candidate releases an internal poll claiming that he's up, it's actually a sign of desperation - and very likely a need for a cash infusion.
When the poll comes to you with the plea for more cash... this is even more obvious.
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Thu Oct-14-10 11:51 AM
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9. Agreed. You don't see internal polls unless a candidate is in trouble and trying to |
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make the argument that they are still competitive and thus deserve funding to win.
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Thu Oct-14-10 08:14 AM
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5. Should correct to "PA Senate". |
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Thu Oct-14-10 08:20 AM
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And a great big "oops" :)
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Thu Oct-14-10 09:24 AM
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7. I saw one yesterday where Sestak was ahead. |
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Of course we all know Razzypoop is a republican prop so who bothers. They have to put out the republican is ahead, so when the count those electronic boxes already programmed for a republican win, people won't be surprised.
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Thu Oct-14-10 09:30 AM
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8. And the others are all "republican props" as well? |
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Marist, Suffolk, Franklin and Marshall, Susquehanna, and Morning Call are all RW poll-manufacturing machines?
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Thu Oct-14-10 12:25 PM
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10. This is what happens when you let your opponent define you months in advance |
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Sestak and the DSCC aired almost no ads for months while Toomey was spamming Pa. airwaves with infomercials all but calling Sestak a communist.
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Thu Oct-14-10 02:06 PM
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11. So that probably means the gap's at about 5 or 6. |
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Thu Oct-14-10 02:20 PM
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12. Have they had any debates? |
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Thu Oct-14-10 02:27 PM
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13. Sounds like Joe Biden needs to make another trip to PA. |
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