Zogby/WSJ Polls (Senate)

Wall Street Journal ^ | 10/19/06 | John Zogby

[Ravi]

Republicans edged ahead in one tightly contested senate race but while the latest Battleground States Poll puts the party on track to retain control of the chamber, several tight races leave the Election night outcome uncertain.

[Ravi]

FWIW.

[pissant]

Not much. The GOP will retain House and Senate.

[SmithL]

Zogby's never worth much.

[mainepatsfan]

Looks like Corker is opening some space between himself and Ford Jr.

[BonnieJ]

Does Zogby still send the long polls thru' email? I used to get them but haven't for ages. Are these results from phone polls or on-line ones?

[LS]

I have to say, even though it's wrong, this is the closest poll overall I've seen to what I really think it happening. I do think Steele is slightly ahead, but this one is at least in the right range of DeWine and Corker and Kean and Blackwell. I think all four of them win. It will come down to three states: RI, MT, and PA. Because I think we'll win NJ and MD, if we hold two of those three, we gain a seat. If we hold all, we gain two.

[icwhatudo]

For those avoiding the click:

Zogby's numbers show the GOP losing only one seat and retaining control of the senate 54-44-2.

NJ now is in GOP camp.

Zogby then goes on about how you should ignore his numbers and see how the dems will actually win control-lol

[LS]

Actually, he's been TERRIBLE, except, for some reason, I think he's closer this year than most---still off toward the left, but better.

[goresalooza]

If anything, smarmy Zogby and his crappy skewed polls should "push" conservative and moderate voters to come out in force to vote to keep the rats out of power.

My biggest thrill in the last couple of years was watching the Senate Judiciary Committee rats (Kennedy, Leaky Leahy, Biden, Feingold, Chucky Cheese, and Turban Durbin) make complete asses of themselves in front of the nation. I don't think anything made the rats angrier than when Roberts and Alito were confirmed. HAH!

I am hoping that Bush will get at least one more SCOTUS pick before his term ends. Can you say "GLOAT"?

[slowhand520]

OK. So now we trust Zogby?

[Niteranger68]

Zogby = DNC

[Puppage]

NJ now is in GOP camp

I wouldn't bet on it

[Kuksool]

Some Senate polls are looking good for us once. Regardless of what the polls say, get out and vote.

[jimfrommaine]

The left loves polls. They use them to make news, influence elections. I think it's about time to turn it around. Since according to the polls, the democrats have no shot of regaining the Senate, they should stay home on election day. Why bother to vote? Even if the left wins the House, it's a foregone conclusion that President Bush's and Vice-President Cheney's impeachment trial will end in acquittal. That's all the liberals want, that's their plan for the next two years. So give it up, call it quits democrats. It's all over for you.

[icwhatudo]

Based on Zogbys numbers, if the GOP could pull 2 out of these 3 (Steele Dewine Santorum) they could actually increase seats in the senate.

Either the tide is starting to turn again, or the polsters have to start getting honst as the election approaches.

[Slicksadick]

[b4its2late]

I heard that Zogby got in with the new lefty radio network that will emerge from the Air America ashes.

We the People, (The NEW Air America! - Zogby Signs On)

[tcrlaf]

I think Zog's hedging his bets now...

I assume Santorum will not be able to overcome the Voter Fraud Factor, and massive Democrat fraud(ACORN) has already been uncovered in Missouri...

Montana isn't polled, and I think Michigan is takable...

[Recovering_Democrat]

When the libs say Republicans are "poised" to retain control, then this means Republicans will maintain FIRM control. I don't say the WSJ is liberal, but the pollster, one Zog, can be a bit skewed.... Doesn't really matter to me, though. I've STILL signed up for the
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[don'tbedenied]

The scariest part of this is that its "Zogby Interactive". I don't know if the affiliation with the WSJ indicates an improvement in methodology.
Oddly enough, polling seems to be getting less accurate instead of better. I went back and looked at Real Clear Politics's collection of polls prior to the 04 Bush/Kerry race and almost all the polls were wrong, the spread was 0 to 6 point off and ALWAYS IN FAVOR OF KERRY. The average error was 2.5 towards Kerry. I realize this is within the margin of error for these polls, but how in the world could all of the error occurred in the same direction?