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http://www.kentucky.com/2014/10/22/3495548/mcconnell-releases-poll-showing.html?sp=/99/322/&ihp=1<snip>
After the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced Wednesday that it will return to Kentucky's airwaves on behalf of Alison Lundergan Grimes, Mitch McConnell's campaign released an internal polling memo showing the Republican leading by eight points.
According to Jan van Lohuizen, McConnell's longtime pollster, the Senate minority leader has a 49 percent to 41 percent lead on Grimes, Kentucky's secretary of state. Libertarian candidate David Patterson got 3 percent.
McConnell's campaign staff released the internal numbers not long after Politico reported that the DSCC, which said last week that it had not plans to spend more money on TV advertising in Kentucky, is reserving $650,000 of air time in the state to bolster Grimes.
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belzabubba333
(1,237 posts)kentuck
(111,110 posts)Rand Paul won by 23 points!
Iggo
(47,565 posts)They were wrong...lol.
belzabubba333
(1,237 posts)for them
mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)madville
(7,412 posts)Probably something like 48-44 for McConnell seems realistic.
I'm more interested in Georgia, it's pretty much a tie in every poll, turnout will decide that one for sure which may be bad news for Nunn since Democrats' enthusiasm is polling much lower than Republicans.
kentuck
(111,110 posts)I think ALG is going to win this one.
madville
(7,412 posts)That's just my prediction for that race though, here are some of my others:
Hagan wins NC +1
Landrieu loses LA -3 in the runoff
Nunn and Perdue GA - too close to call
Roberts wins KS +4
Wendy Davis loses in TX -10
Scott/Crist in FL - too close to call
Udall loses CO -2
Beigech loses AK -4
Pryor loses AR -5
I also NH Senate Seat is a toss up, latest polls have it all tied up.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,437 posts)madville
(7,412 posts)I'm not seeing very many Democrats touting internal polling though, not a good sign. Many have made hard right turns policy wise as well which isn't going to help Democratic voter enthusiasm in regards to turnout.
But what do I know, just speculation I think my predictions are realistic and likely but it could turn out worse or better at this point.
Robbins
(5,066 posts)It's going to be disaster for contury.
With republican senate get ready for cuts to social safety net to pay for endless war,and Obama's Impeachment.
Tea party will shut down government or go over dedt ceiling to get more cuts and obama will have no support unlike 2011 and 2013.
madville
(7,412 posts)Would be impossible unless half the Democratic Party in the Senate was voting for it as well.
Robbins
(5,066 posts)House on partyline vote can impeach and republicans now in majority In Senate can assure there Is trial In Senate.He won't be
removed since Dems won't vote to remove but they can impeach and try him Ins enate as tea party wants.
Puzzledtraveller
(5,937 posts)Lived in Louisville since 1976, in the metro area, which is now Louisville Metro Jefferson County, Grimes will do well. She may do well in Fayette(Lexington), possibly up north which would be Boone county but only in Florence metro area which is close to Cincinnati demo wise. Just opinions of course but it goes with living here and also being a social service caseworker and getting a feel from my clients.
Botany
(70,581 posts)FSogol
(45,525 posts)Historic NY
(37,453 posts)thses polls are meant to discourage.
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)I don't know anything about your turd, but I bet the "internal poll" is plain old disinformation aimed at getting the national party to renege again at the last minute on funding her.