MSNBC are showing the races in CA. for Senate and Governor a lot closer than polls released on DU

[bigdarryl]

Must be a Ras poll

[bigdarryl]

1. the latest poll I've seen was just released this weekshowing Boxer expanding her lead

but MSNBC is saying it's only a 3 point race. http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/07/boxers-expands-lead.html

[demosincebirth]

3. Jerry Brown, also. And he's not even started compaigning,

[itsrobert]

2. Don't trust MSNBC

http://www.kcra.com/politics/24436557/detail.html

The Public Policy Institute of California found that in the race for governor, 37 percent of poll participants favored Democrat Jerry Brown, while 34 percent supported Republican Meg Whitman. Results show 23 percent were undecided.

In the race for Senate, 39 percent backed Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer and 34 percent said they would choose GOP challenger Carly Fiorina. The poll found 22 percent of voters were undecided.

[BlueIdaho]

4. Generating ratings.

The MSM is not interested in telling anyone the truth, they are interested in boosting their ratings which increases advertising revenues.

[OHdem10]

5. Fox Dynamics Poll released today reflects Boxer and Brown

both leading their respective opponents. Your descriptions
are very similar.

[otohara]

6. Hype, Hype, Hype

that's what they do now over at MSNBC-GE

[Kalun D]

7. No

It's to pre-empt when they use the cheater vote machines, too make them look legit.