GA-Sen: Martin Trails by Six in New Poll; SSP Upgrades Race to “Likely Republican”

Rasmussen (8/14, likely voters incl. leaners, 7/17 in parens):

Jim Martin (D): 44 (40)

Saxby Chambliss (R-inc): 50 (51)

(MoE: ±4%)

Wow. It looks like the DSCC’s recent internal poll of this race showing Martin trailing by 36-42 may not have been an outlier, after all.

Excellent numbers. Could Georgia be one of the sleeper Senate races of 2008?

In light of Jim Martin’s primary win and these most recent numbers, SSP is upgrading its rating of this race from “Safe Repubican” to “Likely Republican“.

36 thoughts on “GA-Sen: Martin Trails by Six in New Poll; SSP Upgrades Race to “Likely Republican””

  1. These numbers are so nice. Should Martin close the gap against Chambliss and, maybe, lead in the polls some, Martin could win come Election Day. Go Martin.

  2. Probably not the right place for this but there is a new KSTP TV – SUSA poll out on the Minnesota Senate Race.

    Coleman 46%

    Franken 39%

    Other 11%

    Undecided 5%

    The Bad News is Franken trails by 7. The good news is that is down from 13 in the last SUSA poll.

    BTW the 11% other is probably for the Independence Party candidate (Likely Dean Barkley).

  4. Damn, the news for the GOP gets worse and worse everyday. I mean today it was like the sky fell for the NRSC. Both Rice and Martin within striking distance? This is getting out of hand, honestly. If those two can keep it up that’s 13 seats that are competitive. Wouldn’t surprise me if another 1 or 2 more get close. I’m hoping for Idaho or Nebraska, but who knows.

    The rate things are going maybe Orrin Hatch will get knocked off by what’s his name. Well, probably not but I wouldn’t want to be a GOP Senator right now.

  6. Also… The Democratic Party of Georgia is in better shape now than it was in 2006. My impression is that it has had a positive development under the leadership of Jane Kidd. Don’t know if anyone else has the same impression?

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