Poll: Flores (R) 55% to Edwards (D) 36% (20 Yr Dem Incumbent will lose soon)

Texas Insider ^ | September 25, 2010 | Texas Insider

[Arec Barrwin]

Poll: Flores 55% to Edwards 36%

Shows Flores’ Message Resonating, Edwards’ Negative Attacks Have Failed

Texas Insider Report: BRYAN, Texas – A new general election poll of 400 likely voters taken by On Message, Inc. shows Republican nominee Bill Flores leading 20-year incumbent Democrat Congressman Chet Edwards (D-TX) by a margin of 55% to 36% with less than 6 weeks to go before Election Day.

“We are very encouraged by the results of this poll and we will work harder than ever to bring home a victory over the next 40 days,” said Flores.

“This poll is yet another reflection of the voters rejecting the voting record of Chet Edwards and embracing our message of private sector job creation, economic growth and cutting federal spending,” Flores said.

The poll shows Flores winning independent voters by a margin of 66% to 23%, presenting an overwhelming to challenge to Edwards’ campaign.

In the same poll, the generic Congressional ballot shows the respondents favoring Republicans over Democrats 53-28, with 20 percent undecided.

The poll also showed a significant difference in the favorability of the two candidates. Flores had a 45 favorable rating and a 19 negative rating.

Edwards has a 47 unfavorable rating and a 45 favorable rating.

The poll’s margin of error is +/- 4.9 percent.

[Arec Barrwin]

Excellent news

[Mamzelle]

Any polls on the underdog Dr. Donna Campbell against that lowdown dirty Doggett?

[nhwingut]

That Generic ballot number is interesting.

When you think of it. The national Generic ballot is pretty useless. Many of the districts are so overwhelmingly liberal, so it does not matter... and skews it greatly.

I’d like to see a Generic ballot based just on the top 50 battleground districts.

[calico_thompson]

Whoo Hoo

[MEG33]

WOO HOO!!
God willing I will have a Republican Congressman for the first time since I moved to Waco.
Chet’s attack ads have been non stop on my TV

Go Flores.

[Slyfox]

Ole' Chet always pulls something out of britches come election day that wins him the election.

Let us pray that all he has is an itch to scratch, this time around.

[mainepatsfan]

When you think of it. The national Generic ballot is pretty useless. Many of the districts are so overwhelmingly liberal, so it does not matter... and skews it greatly.

Precisely and when you factor in the enthusiasm gap the results on election day may be even more stunning.

[hampdenkid]

I wonder if these Demoncrap lemmings have even begun to realize that it was SOBama who led them over the cliff.

[1035rep]

There will be a huge backlash against the Democrats in November. I think they’ll do even worse than currently projected.

[MEG33]

I like Flores new ads showing Ole’ Chet votes 96% with Pelosi.

We may finally get him this time.

[MEG33]

NEVER RELAX>>VOTE!

[MEG33]

Good news.. I am hoping we get Chet out this time.

[manic4organic]

Please let this be true. It’s going to be a helluva party Nov. 3rd if most of these races hold. Having said that, donate, volunteer and don’t let up a bit!

[TexasFreeper2009]

wow .. just WOW

If someone like Edwards is down nearly TWENTY !!! Then every Democrat in the country is in trouble.

[SamAdams76]

Driving through Chelmsford center this morning (Massachusetts), there were people holding a giant banner reading VOTE REPUBLICAN THIS NOVEMBER and others holding signs for the Republican candidates of various offices. They were drawing plenty of honks and waves.

Reminds me of the Scott Brown campaign earlier this year, a lot of enthusiasm is out there to VAB0.

VABO = Vote Against Barack Obama.

[Dick Vomer]

Ole' Chet always pulls something out of britches come election day that wins him the election.

he's already pulled out the "big bad businessman" that fired everybody card... and OF COURSE doncha know that Chet Edwards once again SAVED the VA HOSPITAL cause all the Republicans are going to do is throw the vets under the I-35 bridges.

bwahahahahahaha... Chet's ads are funny. NOWHERE is there a mention or peep that he's a democrat or that he wanted to be Obama's running mate.

He's a pathetic lying POS and those are his good qualities. He's a phony of the highest order whose first vote this term was to STOP funding for the troops in Iraq.

Flores needs to put that one on TV and then put his interview where he wants to be Obama's running mate.

[McLynnan]

What awesome news. Could his stranglehold be coming to an end? His ads are smacking of desperation — he’s back to bragging about saving the VA years ago. He has no recent accomplishments to impress the voters. Thanks for the ping!

[rod1]

Good grief Doggett is still around. He was socialist scum when I was a kid back in Texas.

[Clintonfatigued]

We may be witnessing the buildup of a perfect Rovian storm. I can’t wait for November 2 to arrive.

[Slyfox]

From his website you can tell that someone went over it thoroughly to make sure the fact that he is a democrat is well hidden.

http://chetedwards.com/meet-chet/