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Sunday, November 06, 2005

New Zogby/WSJ 50 State Polls Up

Posted by Tim Tagaris

Here's the link. I'll keep it link only w/out commentary at this point simply because I don't want to spoil it with so much going on. Every single 2006 statewide race for Governor and Senate included in the fun. As David noted earlier, take the results with a grain of salt as the Internet polling methodology is pretty questionable at this point still. What numbers piqued your interest? Enjoy!

Posted at 08:59 PM in 2006 Elections | Technorati

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They're not polling everybody--for example, they're not polling Montana-Sen or Rhode Island-Sen, for instance.

Glad to see my man Paul Hackett increasing his lead over DeWine (even if this poll is garbage).

Posted by: HellofaSandwich at November 6, 2005 10:59 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Looks like it's good news for the good guys...for the most part at least. As HellofaSandwich said, there are some states not being tracked here...Nebraska is another one (and how could we live without Ben Nelson, the first soldier to go AWOL in every battle).

As you said, these numbers should probably be taken with a grain of salt. For one thing, there seems to be virtually no change since last month in most of the races. Secondly, traditional polls released just this week in the Arizona Governor's race and Arkansas Governor's race show a much different outcome than these Zogby polls.

As for the Senate races, is there any chance this Oscar Goodman could get in the Nevada Senate race to challenge Ensign? It looks as though he'd be in striking distance if he was to run. And how about Michael Bouchard in Michigan? Something tells me that even though his poll numbers are weak now, he'll be a much more effective challenger to Debbie Stabenow than Keith Butler? And lastly, is there really any chance that Tommy Thompson could challenge Herb Kohl in Wisconsin? The only place I've ever heard that possibility is on Zogby's Interactive polls. Considering how bland Herb Kohl is, I'd be a little nervous if Thompson ran and gave him his first serious challenger since the 80's.

Posted by: Mark at November 6, 2005 11:16 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Remember, Zogby FunTyme Almost-Polls are for entertainment purposes only!

Posted by: DavidNYC at November 6, 2005 11:26 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

wtf?

How do they have Maryland tied (where Cardin enjoys a 7-point lead) and Missouri as Red (where Talen has a 0.3% lead)?

same "wtf" goes to Minnesota.

Posted by: Fran for Dean at November 7, 2005 02:57 AM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Fran, Maryland and Minnesota are in the "Tied/Mixed Data" category not because of the former but the latter. There are multiple Democratic candidates in Minnesota and Maryland, and not all of them would beat the Republicans. Mfume wouldn't beat Steele in Maryland, according to Zogby, but Cardin would. Three out of four Democrats in MN would beat Mark Kennedy according to the poll, but one second-tier candidate named Ford Bell is narrowly behind Kennedy. That's the justification for the grayness of those states.

Posted by: Mark at November 7, 2005 04:29 AM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

ah got it, thanks.

Posted by: Fran for Dean at November 7, 2005 11:01 AM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment