Poll: Abrams leads Kemp by 1 point in Georgia governor's race

[babylonsister]

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign-polls/413898-poll-abrams-leads-kemp-by-1-point-in-georgia-governors-race

Poll: Abrams leads Kemp by 1 point in Georgia governor's race
By Chris Mills Rodrigo - 10/30/18 03:19 PM EDT


Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp are virtually tied just one week from the Georgia gubernatorial election, according to a new poll.

Abrams, a former Georgia House of Representatives minority leader, leads state Secretary of State Kemp 48.1 percent to 47.2 percent among likely voters, well within the 3.9 point margin on error in the Fox 5-Atlanta survey released Tuesday.

Two percent of voters say they back Libertarian candidate Ted Metz and 2.7 percent remained undecided.

If neither Abrams nor Kemp can clear 50 percent in the election, the two will go to a December run-off.

The Cook Political Report rates the race, which has drawn significant national attention, as a "toss-up."

Former President Obama is set to campaign for Abrams on Friday.

Kemp has tied himself closely to President Trump, and the president will be holding a rally for him on Sunday.

The poll, carried out by Opinion Savvy poll, surveyed 623 voters between Oct. 28 and 29.

[Siwsan]

1. She was on 'The View', this morning

And, WOW! She is really amazing. This will be another of the out of state (Michigan) races I'll be closely following.

[Wounded Bear]

2. Yeah, she looks like a smart savvy politician...

who actually cares about the people she represents.

I sure hopes she makes it.

I still hold out hope that there is a swell of un-polled, stealth anti-Trump sentiment that really comes out to spank the Repub party.

[Doodley]

5. Please don't use the words spank and Trump in the same sentence. Not an.image I like to see!

[monmouth4]

8. I also like her demeanor. She doesn't sound shrill and has a way of not exactly telling him he's

so wrong, but she has a sweet and strong persona that does it for her.

[Wounded Bear]

9. In that, she's a bit like Rep Pelosi...

there's a hidden strength there born of much experience and smarts.

[Doodley]

3. Most importantly, we need expansion of Medicare in Georgia and we need to cut the haters down

To size. Abrams can do that. Looks like this will be a run off, and I.bet she will win then.

[GoCubsGo]

4. Close enough for Kemp to steal.

I hope Georgians will get out and vote for her at levels that will make his attempts at thievery futile.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. signatures and purges

Bring back even half the votes and voters Kemp has tossed and I'd bet that 1 point would become 3 or 4.

[monmouth4]

7. Meant to ask before if he was a relation to Jack Kemp.n/t

[Funtatlaguy]

10. There will be a runoff in Georgia because of the Libertarian.

In statewide Ga races, you have to get over 50% or there’s a runoff.

Here’s the guy that will keep Abrams from winnng, I’m afraid.

https://tedmetz.com/

[Thrill]

11. GOTV