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Shocking poll: Brown leads in Mass.
The Washington Examiner ^ | January 9, 2010 | David Freddoso

Posted on 01/10/2010 7:20:17 AM PST by Scanian

Don't look now, but Republican Scott Brown leads Democrat Martha Coakley by one point, 48 to 47 percent, in Public Policy Polling's new poll of the January 19 special Senate election in Massachusetts.

Brown is benefiting from depressed Democratic interest in the election and a huge lead among independents for his surprisingly strong standing. Those planning to vote in the special election only report having voted for Barack Obama in 2008 by a 16 point margin, in contrast to his actual 26 point victory in the state.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


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KEYWORDS: 2010polls; apathy; coakley; democrats; freddoso; ma2010; marthacoakley; massachusetts; ppublicpolicypoll; scottbrown
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To: LostInBayport

The most targeted people in any state election at this point in time is the Sec. of States. They keep costing us elections because ACORN can’t do that much harm if the SofS is honest and can’t be bought off.


81 posted on 01/10/2010 9:44:02 AM PST by WVNan
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To: perfect_rovian_storm; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; Impy; Norman Bates; LdSentinal; ...

The Boston Globe poll released today gives Martha Coakley a 50% to 35% lead, surprising.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/10/senate_poll_coakley_up_15_points/

I’m frankly skeptical of that poll, given that it’s way out of synch with other polls.

The Boston Herald is also releasing a poll very soon, perhaps tomorrow. It’s said to show Coakley leading by 7 points.


82 posted on 01/10/2010 9:45:04 AM PST by Clintonfatigued (Liberal sacred cows make great hamburger)
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To: Scanian

Read another great ‘message’ on another blog. Anyone ‘out of state’ donating to Scott Brown should (if financially possible) donate $17.73. 1773 is the year of the Boston Tea Party.

Send money AND a message!

And for those who can’t sent that much, $9.12 sends a message as well...

;)PM


83 posted on 01/10/2010 9:46:53 AM PST by PennsylvaniaMom (BOOM! Taste my nightstick! Sarah, making Shatner sound Shakespearean.)
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To: Jim Noble

“Martha has put a lot of bruthas in the slammer”

Perhaps but she was sleeping at the wheel when it came ti Diane Wilkerson & Chuck Turner - maybe they will show her some love?


84 posted on 01/10/2010 9:47:54 AM PST by Sparky1776
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To: Clintonfatigued

The Globe poll is old anyway.

Can’t wait to get a look at the internals of the Herald one.

The trend is clearly towards Brown. Coakley is a horrid candidate.


85 posted on 01/10/2010 9:52:21 AM PST by perfect_rovian_storm (The worst is behind us. Unfortunately it is really well endowed.)
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

I’ll buy that. One of the more coherent posts today; kudo’s and thanks.


86 posted on 01/10/2010 9:57:41 AM PST by Michael Barnes (Call me when the bullets start flying.)
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To: Scanian

Also it is far different than the two most recent polls. I trust Rasmussen and while I’m encouraged by the PPP poll the Boston Globe poll appears to be bogus. It is not only out of synch with the other polls the internals appear to reflect an environment not changed since Obama got elected. Anyone who believes that I believe is on drugs. I think this race is winnable but this is going to be no way a cake walk. Unless there has been something that changed overnight between the ppp poll and the boston globe poll both which are Democrat organizations then I would have to give more credence to the PPP poll which is an actually polling organization with a track record which though not as good as Rasmussen is fairly good. I hope Scott Rasmussen does another poll to help set things straight because the Boston Globe poll feels like a bucket of cold water meant to depress Brown turnout.


87 posted on 01/10/2010 10:01:11 AM PST by Maelstorm (Winning is impossible if you don't show up to fight.)
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To: Scanian

I don’t live there but just contributed to his campaign.

THIS IS THE YEAR OF OUR REVOLUTION!

FIGHT!


88 posted on 01/10/2010 10:12:51 AM PST by Names Ash Housewares
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

Thank you for your thoughtful analysis.

To the dems, this seat is worth two tons of gold:

1- The 60 TH vote, and
2- Avoid the disastrous snowball effect of:

a- The first MA Senate seat in 37 years to go Republican, very bad publicity for the RATs!
b- A ‘10 election trailblazer, (it happened in MA, why not “here?”) message.
c- Scaring the heck out of the ACORNers and the Al-Frankeners (if it couldn’t have been stolen in MA, we have no prayer in pulling ANYTHING off)

These are very powerful incentives for the dem power in general, and to 0b0z0 and his Chicago thugs in particular. Their egos could never swallow such a bitter pill, which means one obvious outcome; they’ll be out on their asses in ‘12.

What an intolerable thought for Communists who, through history, never, ever been ousted in an “election.”

I think the 1% margin for Brown to win may have to be 4% or 5% to make it really tough for the dems to steal.


89 posted on 01/10/2010 10:14:44 AM PST by melancholy (Stop USA change, destroy the 0b0z0ne layer!)
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To: Clintonfatigued; GOPsterinMA

Did you mean The Goebbel’s Boston RAT Globe??? That could be the one.


90 posted on 01/10/2010 10:27:33 AM PST by ExTexasRedhead (Clean the RAT/RINO Sewer in 2010 and 2012)
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To: Scanian
There is an interesting statement in the Boston Globe article about their poll that has Coakley up by 15.

...both were at 47 percent - among the roughly 1 in 4 respondents who said they were “extremely interested’’ in the race

Assuming the turnout will be very low in this race it seems to me that this 1 in 4 who are extremely interested in the race really makes up the likely voter pool and as such the race is even among those who really are likely to come out and vote.
91 posted on 01/10/2010 10:31:00 AM PST by pb929
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To: Scanian; All

No way a repub will win there. But then again, all the independents motioning this way...is a nice thing to see.


92 posted on 01/10/2010 10:35:13 AM PST by Rick_Michael (Have no fear "President Government" is here)
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

SCott Brown laid it all out on Hannity — in fact, he told Hannity “the way it will be “ —

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n97E9RLf7lQ


93 posted on 01/10/2010 10:35:25 AM PST by carolina71
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To: LS

They had Hoffman 10 pt ahead!!! So keep on sending money - keep on calling - keep on helping Brown. With Acorn, we need at least 5 points ahead anyway to win the dead voters.


94 posted on 01/10/2010 10:37:53 AM PST by American Dream 246
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To: dennisw
There are not that many blacks in Mass. It is a small percentage. Could it be enough to tip the election if they don't vote? Maybe but not likely.
95 posted on 01/10/2010 10:38:27 AM PST by mrsixpack36
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

Most FReepers do not understand the environment in which everyone is a Democrat, like MA.

The Party in MA contains essentially everybody is either a) politically active or b) needs a job, or has a relative who does.

So, it’s a large and diverse group.

Coakley won with 43% of the vote in a primary that had asbout 20% turnout. She therefore could have as little as <10% of actual Dems who want her to be their Senator.

And, because the Party is a coalition of tribes, and she’s not Irish, not a Jew, not a lesbian, and is as icy white a bitch as ever locked up a brutha, she could actually lose.


96 posted on 01/10/2010 10:46:38 AM PST by Jim Noble (Hu's the communist?)
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To: Scanian

When one sees all that has gone to hell in just one year of Obama’s presidency, why is this shocking? What IS shocking is that Obama hasn’t been IMPEACHED and most of his Cabinet and associates jailed for treason.


97 posted on 01/10/2010 10:49:21 AM PST by historyrepeatz
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To: bwc2221; neverdem; Congressman Billybob; patton
Let’s not get too excited. Public Policy Polling has close ties to the Democratic Party. It had Hoffman up by a bunch in NY23 three days before the election.

This just may be a ploy to get Dems to the polls.

My opinion as well: The democrats are SCARED and need a “crisis” to get their people (their mind-numbed robots) out from their TV sets to vote.

Mind you, the democrats didn't WANT to release such a poll - but they HAVE TO release it. Probably because the real numbers are even worse than a 1% loss?

98 posted on 01/10/2010 10:57:08 AM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: jps098

Concur: They only needed a few votes in Seattle (also crooked democrat) and a few in Franken’s “selection” - but NJ was too large a margin for a governor. A governor who wasn’t needed to appoint a democrat senator, that is.


99 posted on 01/10/2010 11:03:03 AM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: BP2

Astonishing.


100 posted on 01/10/2010 11:06:19 AM PST by GVnana ("Obama is incredibly naive and grossly egotistical." Sarkozy)
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