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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (92652)	10/10/2010 10:53:10 AM
From: TideGlider	4 Recommendations Respond to of 224749

No, Kenneth, the poll means what it says. Do you care to explain your reasoning?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (92652)	10/10/2010 11:02:57 AM
From: TideGlider	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224749

are you figuring in the lost bags of votes they generally find in close elections?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (92652)	10/10/2010 11:11:22 AM
From: nnillionaire	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224749

"If Rasmussen says Rossi is ahead by 3%, that means Murray is really ahead by 2%." Can you document your numbers or are you just blowing smoke again? nnil

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (92652)	10/10/2010 11:15:38 AM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224749

New Polls Show Patty Murray, John Dingell Trailing Challengers Published October 08, 2010 by: Mark Whittington A number of poll shockers were released recently. Two show challenger Dino Rossi ahead of Senator Patty Murray, one by six points, the other by three points. The third poll, though, shows Congressman John Dingell behind by four points. Senator Patty Murray first won her Senate seat in Washington State, advertising herself as the "Grandmother in tennis shoes" to highlight her supposed common touch. Though she has had an undistinguished career as a United States senator, blue-state Washington has returned her to the Senate two more times. But with the Republican wave election of 2010, Murray's career in politics may be about over. A poll conducted by Fabrizio, McLaughlin and Associates shows Dino Rossi at 48 percent and Patty Murray at 42 percent. A poll conducted by Rasmussen shows a slightly narrower lead, with Rossi at 49 percent and Murray at 46 percent. The main reason Murray is underwater is the same reason that virtually every Democrat is struggling this election year. Barack Obama is unpopular. The public is angry at the economic malaise; health care reform; and the seemingly out of touch cluelessness in Washington. The real shocker poll, though, comes from the Detroit Free Press and shows John Dingell behind his Republican opponent Rob Steele at 39.5 percent to 43.8 percent, almost four percentage points. What makes this a shocker is that Dingell has been in Congress since 1955 (and his father 22 years before that.) Dingell is the longest-serving member of the House. For many years, Dingell has been chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, a post from which he wielded fearsome power, both in his oversight capacity and in the ability to stall or to move bills at whim. Two years ago, Dingell was ousted as Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee by Henry Waxman, a congressman more supportive of environmental regulations that Dingell has blocked to help protect Michigan's automobile industry.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (92652)	10/10/2010 11:17:03 AM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224749

Dino Rossi moves ahead of Patty Murray in polls October 8th, 2010 9:56 am PT.Do you like this story? Two polls released today show Dino Rossi moving slightly ahead of incumbent Senator Patty Murray. A Rasmussen poll of likely voters show Rossi ahead of Murray 49 - 46 percent while a poll of likely voters conducted for the American Action Forum, shows Rossi leading 48 to 42 percent. The race has been close for weeks, with one candidate barely ahead of the other. About half of those polled viewed Rossi favorably while nearly half views Murray favorably. Rasmussen still sees the race as a toss-up, as does Real Clear Politics. This should be seen as good news for Rossi, as it shows the momentum is with him, at least for the moment. Chris Cillizza writes in the Washington Post that "Murray has weathered tough races before, and she has been waging an aggressive campaign against Rossi since even before the primary." Polls indicate, however, that Washington State voters are ready for someone new to represent them in the Senate.