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CA-Sen: Carly Fiorina Gains in Latest PPIC Poll
California U.S. Senate candidates Tom Campbell, Carly Fiorina and Chuck DeVore
The latest PPIC (Public Policy Institute of California) poll has been released. And, it is all good news for Carly Fiorina.The Republican primary race for U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer’s seat has tightened since January, when Tom Campbell led both Carly Fiorina and Chuck DeVore among Republican likely voters (27% Campbell, 16% Fiorina, 8% DeVore). Today, Campbell and Fiorina are in a close race (24% Fiorina, 23% Campbell), and DeVore’s level of support is unchanged (8%). In this campaign—which has seen little advertising—the largest percentage of likely voters (44%) is undecided, similar to January (48%).
In hypothetical November matchups, incumbent Boxer is deadlocked with Campbell (43% to 44%), with 13 percent undecided. A plurality of independents support Campbell (48% Campbell, 32% Boxer, 20% undecided). Since January, support for Boxer has dropped 10 points among independents, and Campbell’s support has increased 11 points. Half of women support Boxer (50% vs. 38% Campbell) and half of men favor Campbell (51% vs. 36% Boxer).
Boxer is in a similarly tight race with Fiorina (44% to 43%), with 13 percent undecided. Among independents, Fiorina leads Boxer (41% Fiorina, 35% Boxer, 24% undecided). Women favor Boxer by 14 points (51% Boxer, 37% Fiorina) and men favor Fiorina by 13 points (49% Fiorina, 36% Boxer).
In a potential race with DeVore, Boxer has a slight lead (46% Boxer, 40% DeVore, 14% undecided). Boxer holds a sizable lead over DeVore among women (53% to 34%) and younger voters (52% to 30%), while DeVore leads among men (47% to 39%).
I will have more comments either later today or tomorrow when I can see more of the cross tabs of the poll. But, the short summary is that Carly Fiorina is pulling up, Tom Campbell is starting to fade and the question is why Chuck DeVore continues in this race with so little support.
And…..Democrat Senator Barabara Boxer is extremely vulnerable.
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Day By Day March 25, 2010 – White Noise
Poiitical violence regarding Obamacare is NOT acceptable and should be rejected in all circumstances. Obamacare will be repealed and revised at the ballot box and the Congress. There is little doubt.John Hinderaker over at Powerline has an excellent piece.
Today’s big news story, along with the epic debate on health care taking place in the Senate, is the Democrats’ claim that some of their Congressmen have been threatened with violence after voting for the government’s takeover of health care. Steny Hoyer claims that more than ten House members “have reported incidents of threats or other forms of harassment.” He also admits that figure is “just an estimate,” which I guess means he made it up. Nor is it clear what “other forms of harassment” means; angry phone calls from constituents, perhaps.
We condemn political violence in virtually all circumstances; certainly in all circumstances that could arise in our democracy. Threats of violence, sadly, are not uncommon in politics; let alone “harassment.” Even insignificant conservatives like us have been threatened with violence on several occasions, and the linked article notes that Jim Bunning received threats after he temporarily held up the extension of unemployment benefits a few weeks ago.
The current threats (assuming they are real, as I assume some of them are) are being played up in the press because the Democrats want to dampen the anger that has erupted over their adoption of a government medicine program through a series of legislative maneuvers that are in some respects unprecedented. It is important for the Democrats and their press minions to understand that there are many millions of Americans who regard Obamacare not just as misguided public policy, but as an illegitimate usurpation of power. I am one of the many millions who are outraged at the Left’s attempt to destroy the private health care system that has served my family so well, and who regard Obamacare as illegitimate.
Read it all……
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@Flap Twitter Updates for 2010-03-25
- links for 2010-03-24 http://bit.ly/a7Y16F #tcot #catcot #
- Very interesting about @JSTrevino leaving Cali & abandoning the @ChuckDeVore Sen campaign – if true? http://bit.ly/biGNU8 #tcot #rs #cagop #
- @ConservNewMedia He is not on my Facebook friend list. What does he say? in reply to ConservNewMedia #
- @ConservNewMedia He is still in Texas someplace and took a leave of absence from California state job with DeVore apparently in reply to ConservNewMedia #
- RT @ConservNewMedia: @flap – does this sound like @ChuckDeVore 's Comm Director @jstrevino is conceding 2 u? http://bit.ly/bsdZI1 #tcot #rs #
- @ConservNewMedia Stay tuned……..@JSTrevino is no longer in California if that tells you anything in reply to ConservNewMedia #
- RT @KQED_CapNotes: Legalization of marijuana measure officially certified 4 November ballot, says SecState Debra Bowen.|Weeeeeeeee……. #
- CA-Sen: New PPIC Poll unembargoed soon should prove interesting in this race #catcot #cagop #
- CA-Sen: Should legislative Chuck DeVore's staffers be allowed to volunteer for their bosses’ campaigns? #cagop #tcot http://icio.us/cassu4 #
- CA-Sen: Poll says GOP voters don’t know Tom Campbell favors gay marriage #cagop #catcot http://icio.us/5cb05v #
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