Tuesday’s political round-up

October 31, 2006

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:

* It looks like we can just about stick a fork in Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.); he’s done. The latest Temple/Inquirer poll shows Bob Casey (D) leading the incumbent, 54% to 38%. A new West Chester University poll shows Casey ahead by a similar margin, 50% to 39%, while a new Rasmussen poll shows Casey up, 55% to 42%.

* In New Jersey, Sen. Bob Menendez (D) is holding onto his lead over state Sen. Tom Kean Jr. (R) in a new Quinnipiac poll, which shows the incumbent ahead 49% to 44%.

* The GOP establishment has already given up on the Senate race in Washington state, and it’s not hard to see why. The latest Rasmussen poll shows incumbent Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) leading challenger Mike McGavick (R), 52% to 41%. The 11-point margin is significantly better than the six-point lead Cantwell enjoyed a month ago.

* In Connecticut, Ned Lamont (D) appears to be inching closer to Sen. Joe Lieberman (I) in a new Rasmussen poll, which shows the challenger trailing by eight, 48% to 40%. Earlier this month, Lieberman enjoyed a 10-point lead.

* Minnesota’s gubernatorial race seems to be breaking the Dems’ way, with a new University of Minnesota poll showing state Attorney General Mike Hatch (D) leading incumbent Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R), 45% to 39%. Independent Peter Hutchinson, who surprisingly picked up the Pioneer Press’ endorsement over the weekend, is third with 9% support.

* And in Florida’s suddenly-interesting gubernatorial race, independent Max Linn won a court order 20 minutes before the final gubernatorial debate and joined state Attorney General Charlie Crist (R) and Rep. Jim Davis (D) on the stage. With Crist leading the polls, both Linn and Davis went after the Republican and reportedly scored quite a few hits. (thanks to reader W.B. for the heads-up)

RE: Florida’s gubinatorial race.

There’s an interesting (and somewhat in-depth) article in today’s Sun-Sentilel.

There’s also an interesting take on it on 365gay.com. There’s even mention of the “open secret” of Crist being gay.

  • These polls (pols) are driving me crazy. Once good, then bad. Its so close.

    The last poll in CO-4 has Paccione over Musgrave. Most people don’t buy it, but there are rumors that Bush will make a stop this weekend to help Musgrave. Just think of that. The president has to campaign in areas where the Reps outnumber Dems by 15 percentage points!

    And I don’t care what any one says, I still hope that Liebermann wins.

  • The Florida Gov debate was a hoot to watch. Linn was having such a fun time ripping on Crist for not being a real Republican (Libertarian flavored) that it was just too amusing.

  • *** It looks like we can just about stick a fork in Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.); he’s done.***

    Damn. What is there to do with a “man-on-dog” turkey that’s “done” 23 whole days before Thanksgiving?

    Throw it to the dogs, I guess. That would make Sanitorium “man-IN-dog”—and you didn’t know he was into “that kind of thing”…now did you?

  • It looks like we can just about stick a fork in Sen. Rick Santorum

    Alas, I do not have a fork. All I have is this Bowie knife…

    I keep wondering what last-minute, last-ditch rhetoric we’ll see from Man-Bites-Dog Santorum and so far he hasn’t disappointed. I still can’t decide if he’ll fire up PhotoShop and distribute photos of Casey partying with The Village People and Osama bin Laden but at this point I wouldn’t be surprised even a little bit.

    And this from the Davis/Linn/Crist debate:

    And when Crist trotted out a favorite line that Davis’ record of missed votes in Congress during his campaign for governor showed that he worked from “an empty chair,” Linn said he agreed about the chair, but then called Crist “an empty suit.”

    That’s gonna leave a mark.

  • I’ve decided to stop agonizing about Lieberman. If he wins but the Retards lose as big as we all hope, his allies will be neutered and his influence minimal unless he hews to the path of reason as set out by the new Dem majority.

    If the Retards maintain control, it won’t matter either way. We’re still screwed.

    I do want Lamont to win, though. Seeing the pain in Joe’s eyes afterwards is reason enough.

  • I live in Providence, RI. Lincoln Chafee just bought a house near me: it looks like he’s not planning on being in DC much longer……

  • edo

    I like most of Liebermann’s stances on issues, with the exception of anything having to do with the banking and financial service industries, where he is their lapdog. But on many other issues I often agree with him.

    Also I think that he has been a good Democrat for many years, and I don’t turn my back on fellow Democrats just because I don’t agree with everything that they stand for.

    I am more moderate than many of my fellow Democrats. That’s fine. I started more radical and now I am more moderate. Nonetheless I believe in the values of the Democratic Party: equal opportunity for all etc.

    Furthermore, too many of the present Republicans are sellouts and incompetents. Not all, but most.

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