GA-Sen: Another Close Poll

Strategic Vision (R) (10/5-7, likely voters, 9/7-9 in parens):

Jim Martin (D): 44 (36)

Saxby Chambliss (R-inc): 47 (54)

Allen Buckley (L): 4 (4)

(MoE: ±3%)

Here’s yet more confirmation that we have a real race on our hands in Georgia: even Republican pollster Strategic Vision has the race within three, tightening from an 18-point spread one month ago (before the stock market collapse, Chambliss’s bailout vote, and, as an extra treat for Georgians, gas lines). The same sample shows a surprisingly close presidential race in Georgia as well, with McCain up only 50-43.

This poll might stick out like a sore thumb, if it didn’t mirror every other poll taken in the last few weeks; in fact, this race just slipped in to yellow toss-up territory at Pollster.com. Winning here (and the other Pollster tossups) would not only take us to the ‘magic number’ of 60, but give us the immense satisfaction of taking out Chambliss, who owes his Senate seat to one of the most disgusting smear jobs in American history. His opponent, Jim Martin, was just yesterday added to O2B over at Kos (hint hint).

6 thoughts on “GA-Sen: Another Close Poll”

  2. I was checking the results of the 2006 Lieutenant Governor election and noticed that Allen Buckley was the Libertarian candidate back then. I also checked the percent that each candidate got in that election.

    Republican   Casey Cagle  54.1%

    Democratic   Jim Martin       42.3%

    Libertarian   Allen Buckley   03.6%

    It looks like Buckley will retain the same percent as he did in 06. Also it is good to note that Martin is polling higher than he preformed in 2006.

  3. Whether Chambliss’ fortunes are inextricably linked to the economy and whether voters are willing to give him the benefit of the doubt remains unknown. If they are and voters aren’t receptive to his message on the economy, then Chambliss could simply become collateral damage in what could well be another truly awful Election Night for Republicans.

    The recent polls notwithstanding, this race doesn’t seem like it merits Toss Up status quite yet. But, the contest moves into the Lean Republican column and we will watch very closely, looking for signs that it is either getting more competitive or that Chambliss is able to put some distance between himself and his challenger.

  4. Saxby Chambliss ran the most disgusting Senate race in 2002, topping Jesse Helms earlier smear job on Harvey Gantt.

    But the economic crisis has allowed economic populism to rise again in the South and this climate is just what Democrats need to change the debate from “God, gays, and guns” to people’s pocketbook.

    So, I picked this race as the most deserving of the modest contribution I was able to make.  

    Go Martin Go!

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