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Cravaack poll shows close race with Oberstar
Duluth News Tribune ^ | October 04 2010 | News Tribune staff

Posted on 10/04/2010 2:45:33 PM PDT by DManA

Republican Chip Cravaack says a recent poll conducted for his campaign shows he is surprisingly close to longtime DFL incumbent Jim Oberstar in the race for Minnesota’s Eighth Congressional District.

Cravaack announced today the poll showing he’s just 3 percentage points behind Oberstar at 45-42.

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


TOPICS: Government; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: chipcravaack; incumbentintrouble; jimoberstar; mn
Oberstar, powerful committee chairman with scads of seniority has had the safest seat in congress for 30 years.
1 posted on 10/04/2010 2:45:36 PM PDT by DManA
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To: DManA
I believe it is possible to rig every election.

The No. 1 rigging tool: Absentee ballots.

If I submit an absentee ballot, how do I know it got counted unless I do something beyond sending it in.

2 posted on 10/04/2010 2:49:29 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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To: DManA

If that’s true, Oberstar is toast. The only thing that worries me is with that huge move on the generic that puts the Democrats within 3 points, the affect of that on individual races hasn’t shown itself yet, especially if it’s a trend.


3 posted on 10/04/2010 2:52:04 PM PDT by rushmom
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To: DManA

Candidate Cravaack

4 posted on 10/04/2010 2:54:35 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: r9etb

Yes, I would vote for a Klingon over Oberstar.


5 posted on 10/04/2010 2:57:42 PM PDT by DManA
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6 posted on 10/04/2010 3:26:59 PM PDT by MplsSteve (http://patandersonforauditor.com/)
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To: Sacajaweau
"I believe it is possible to rig every election."

Absolutely. Motor voter, absentee ballots, illegal aliens voting, no positive identification of any potential voter, (all Democrat Party instituted practices) and the Democrats may have completely corrupted elections in America. May personal belief is that the federal government (Presidency, Congress & Judiciary) is and has been illegitimate for some time now.

7 posted on 10/04/2010 4:11:39 PM PDT by StormEye
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The pub running aginst dem mark ritchy rich is running on requiring ID to vote. Mark Ritchy Rich gave us Al Frankenstein.

likely gonna be some “extra” ballets this time around as well.. when more than 100% turn out to vote in a district you have a problem.


8 posted on 10/05/2010 6:46:42 AM PDT by cableguymn
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To: DManA

I have been eagerly waiting to see a poll like this. Chip really believes that he can beat Oberstar. Chip believes he is gathering union support.


9 posted on 10/05/2010 7:33:21 AM PDT by MN_Rightside
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Having been a union rep for his pilot’s union gives him street cred with those guys. He can speak their language.


10 posted on 10/05/2010 8:08:37 AM PDT by DManA
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To: StormEye
Absolutely. Motor voter, absentee ballots, illegal aliens voting, no positive identification of any potential voter...

You forgot, the Minnesota customs of vouching and election day registration.

11 posted on 10/05/2010 9:58:03 AM PDT by DrDavid (George Orwell was an optimist.)
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