http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/masondixon/ en-us Sun, 1 Oct 2006 05:13:58 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1711497/posts WASHINGTON — Democrats are slightly ahead of Republican incumbents in three election battleground states that will help determine control of the Senate, a series of polls released Sunday showed. In Montana, Democrat Jon Tester had the support of 47 percent of registered voters, while incumbent Republican Sen. Conrad Burns had the support of 40 percent. In Ohio, Democrat Rep. Sherrod Brown had 45 percent of registered voters, while incumbent Republican Sen. Mike DeWine had 43 percent. In Tennessee, Democratic Rep. Harold Ford Jr. had 43 percent, and former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker, the Republican Senate nominee, had 42 percent. Democrats... The State http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1711497/posts#comment Sun, 1 Oct 2006 05:13:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1710945/posts NEW YORK - Incumbent Republican Senator George Allen and Democratic challenger Jim Webb are tied in the latest MSNBC/McClatchy poll conducted by Mason-Dixon. Each candidate received the support of 43 percent of likely voters in Virginia with 2 percent supporting a third candidate and 12 percent undecided. The results represent a rapid change in support for Allen, who was once not only thought to be a safe bet for re-election but perhaps a candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. If Allen were to lose, the chances of Democrats gaining control of the senate would be increased. The Democrats need... MSNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1710945/posts#comment Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:32:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1709506/posts Republican Sen. John Ensign retains a lead of more than 20 percentage points over his Democratic challenger, Jack Carter, according to a new Review-Journal poll. The poll, conducted last week by Washington, D.C.-based Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc., found Ensign supported by 58 percent of those surveyed and Carter by 35 percent. The 23-point lead for Ensign is a good sign for the incumbent, who has consistently performed strongly in the Review-Journal's polling, although some other surveys have found him to be more vulnerable. A Mason-Dixon poll last month gave Ensign 54 percent of the vote; one in April put... Las Vegas Review-Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1709506/posts#comment Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:25:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1708023/posts LAS VEGAS (AP) - Republican incumbent Jon Porter had a 47 percent to 37 percent lead over Democratic challenger Tessa Hafen in the race for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District seat, according to a new statewide poll. Meanwhile, the race for the House seat being vacated by Rep. Jim Gibbons remained too close to call Monday between Republican Secretary of State Dean Heller and Democratic university Regent Jill Derby. Heller drew 45 percent support from the 400 registered voters interviewed, while Derby drew 42 percent. The sampling error margin was plus or minus 5 percentage points, making the Heller-Derby race too... Las Vegas Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1708023/posts#comment Mon, 25 Sep 2006 19:30:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1707973/posts THe Mason Dixon poll, conducted on behalf of Minnesota Public Radio and the St. Paul Pioneer Press, is similar to other independent polls released on the race last week. Both candidates are polling well among their core supporters but Klobuchar also has strong support from independent voters. St. Paul, Minn. — The poll interviewed 625 registered voters in Minnesota between September 18 and September 20. The poll found that a little more than half of those polled -- 52 percent -- support Democrat Amy Klobuchar. Thirty-seven percent support Republican Mark Kennedy. Independence Party member Robert Fitzgerald and Green Party member... Minnesota Public Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1707973/posts#comment Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:18:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1698737/posts The controversy surrounding U.S. Sen. George Allen’s campaign trail remarks in August has helped turn his re-election race into a close contest, according to a poll conducted for The Roanoke Times and other Virginia newspapers. Allen, the Republican incumbent, leads Democrat Jim Webb by just 4 percentage points — 46 to 42 — in a survey conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research. Allen’s lead has diminished by 12 points since a Mason-Dixon poll conducted in July, even though Webb was barely seen on the campaign trail for much of the summer. The erosion of Allen’s lead is largely because of... The Roanoke Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1698737/posts#comment Sun, 10 Sep 2006 06:46:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1682536/posts More Nevadans know Jack Carter today than four months ago, but the president's son turned Democratic Senate candidate is still far from giving the Republican incumbent a competitive run. According to a new Review-Journal poll, if the general election were held today, Sen. John Ensign would attract 54 percent of the state's votes. Almost a quarter, 23 percent, of Democrats would vote for him, as would half of Clark County, a Democratic stronghold. Thirty-three percent of voters statewide said they'd vote for Carter, and 13 percent were undecided. "We've got work to do, but I'm pleased with the direction it's... Las Vegas Review-Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1682536/posts#comment Sat, 12 Aug 2006 19:40:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1674661/posts RICHMOND -- U.S. Sen. George Allen holds a comfortable lead in his race for re-election and boasts a solid job approval rating, according to a poll commissioned by The Roanoke Times and other Virginia newspapers. The Republican senator leads Democratic challenger James Webb by 16 percentage points in a statewide survey conducted last week by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research. But one-fifth of the voters remain undecided, and Allen still lacks majority support in his bid for a second term, according to the poll. Allen has the support of 48 percent of the voters surveyed and leads Webb by wide margins... The Roanoke Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1674661/posts#comment Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:59:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1672970/posts A statewide poll shows 76 percent of respondents support a proposed state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. The Mason-Dixon poll for the Chattanooga Times Free Press found strong support among 642 Tennessee voters who were interviewed in a telephone survey between July 17th and 19th. Fifteen percent said they'd vote against it and nine percent were undecided. The poll has an error margin of plus or minus four percent. Support for the amendment was strongest among men and residents of East Tennessee, where 81 percent of respondents said they would vote for it. The question will appear on the November... WBIR.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1672970/posts#comment Thu, 27 Jul 2006 03:55:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1672283/posts TAMPA - Attorney General Charlie Crist may be running away with the Republican nomination in the governor's race, a new poll for The Tampa Tribune and WFLA, News Channel 8, shows. Crist leads Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher 55 percent to 24 percent among likely Republican voters surveyed last week by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research. The race for the Democratic nomination remains wide open, however,with a majority of the Democrats surveyed undecided on whether to support U.S. Rep. Jim Davis, of Tampa, or state Sen. Rod Smith, of Alachua. Of those who chose a candidate, Davis led 29 percent to... Tampa Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1672283/posts#comment Wed, 26 Jul 2006 02:39:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1655358/posts John Jacob, a political neophyte, has ridden anxieties over immigration into striking distance of unseating Rep. Chris Cannon in the 3rd Congressional District race, according to a Salt Lake Tribune poll. The survey of 400 likely voters, conducted Monday through Thursday, found Eagle Mountain businessman Jacob and five-term congressman Cannon in a dead heat with 44 percent of voters favoring Cannon to 41 percent for Jacob, leaving enough voters on the fence to throw the race either way. Among those who insist they are "definite" about turning out Tuesday to vote, Jacob holds a slight edge: 45 percent to 44... Salt Lake Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1655358/posts#comment Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:55:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1606029/posts ...In the poll, voters give Jeb Bush a record high rating for his performance as governor. But they disagree with one of his top educational priorities: By a slim majority, they want to maintain class size limits passed in a 2002 referendum, which Bush wants to revise. Voters agree with the governor by a plurality, however, on another of his educational goals - reinstating the statewide private school tuition voucher program, which was struck down by the state Supreme Court. ...The poll, done by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. for the Tribune and News Channel 8, tapped the opinions of... tbo.com (Tampa Tribune) via sayfiereview.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1606029/posts#comment Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:09:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1605161/posts TAMPA - A new poll shows U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson maintaining a lead of 16 percentage points over potential challenger Katherine Harris, a lead unchanged despite problems that have plagued Harris' campaign. At the same time, voters are seeing Nelson's performance in office in a more positive light. His job approval ratings have gone well over 50 percent, an unprecedented level in this poll. Pollster Brad Coker said that's probably because Nelson has avoided a high profile on divisive national issues recently, concentrating instead on state issues, and because he's coming out of the shadow of former Sen. Bob Graham.... TBO.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1605161/posts#comment Wed, 29 Mar 2006 05:27:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1412800/posts HELENA — Both Republican U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns and Rep. Denny Rehberg lead trial matchups against potential Democratic opponents for the 2006 election and, as incumbents, are far better known among the voters, a new Lee Newspapers poll shows.The telephone survey, taken May 23-25 of 625 likely Montana voters by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc., has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. If the 2006 Senate election were held today, Burns would defeat state Auditor John Morrison, a Democrat, by a 49 to 34 percent margin, with 17 percent undecided. Burns leads among men by... Montana News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1412800/posts#comment Sun, 29 May 2005 18:09:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1407817/posts Republican Rep. Jim Gibbons has both the highest name recognition and the best chance to be Nevada's next governor, according to a poll of statewide voters. Gibbons trounces potential Republican primary opponents and beats both likely Democratic candidates by double digits, according to the survey of 625 Nevada voters commissioned by the Review-Journal and reviewjournal.com. Voters were polled May 12-14 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc., based in Washington, D.C. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. For the Republican and Democratic subgroup questions, the margin is 6 percentage points. On the high... Las Vegas Review-Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1407817/posts#comment Sat, 21 May 2005 21:24:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1388720/posts The defining moment of my visit to New Orleans a year ago occurred in a gift shop. I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit this, but at least it wasn't the kind that sells feather boas and t-shirts with jazz-playing lobsters. I wasn't a sorority girl nursing my hangover at Café Du Monde during Mardi Gras; I was a tourist visiting what used to be a sprawling, stately slave plantation. I was busy mulling over that subtly troubling experience, browsing through the gift shop's bookshelves, when I came to a curious array of volumes. The title The South Was Right! jumped out... Cornell Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1388720/posts#comment Fri, 22 Apr 2005 03:17:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1299611/posts I've analyzed the pre-election surveys of the 10 major multi-state polling firms. They were: American Research Group (ARG), Fox, Gallup, Quinnipiac (Q), Research 2000 (R2000), Rasmussen (Ras), Strategic Vision (SV) Survey USA (SUSA), and Zogby. I found Survey USA to be the best. Of the 35 states which I researched, SUSA polled in 29 of them. They were correct every time. What was truly astounding was their track record in states where the contest was not close. SUSA was largely on their own polling in these states, and such contests are often very unpredictable since creating turnout models is virtually... Various http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1299611/posts#comment Sun, 12 Dec 2004 07:06:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1268856/posts Mason-Dixon Actual EV Bush Kerry Margin Bush Kerry Margin Swing States FL 27 49 45 4 52 47 5 PA 21 46 48 -2 49 51 -2 OH 20 48 46 2 51 49 2 MI 17 45 47 -2 48 51 -3 MN 10 48 47 1 48 51 -3 WI 10 46 48 -2 49 50 -1 IA 7 49 44 5 50 49 1 NM 5 49 45 4 50 49 1 NV 5 50 44 6 50 48 2 NH 4 46 47 -1 49 50 -1 Likely States NJ 15 WA 11 45 50... RealClearPolitics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1268856/posts#comment Wed, 3 Nov 2004 16:56:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1268219/posts Just perused the realclearpolitics state projections. Mason-Dixon just about nailed it...only missed Minnesota (had a 1% Bush lead). This assumes we win NM and IA. I don't think anyone else who projected as many states came anywhere close. www.realclearpolitics.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1268219/posts#comment Wed, 3 Nov 2004 10:34:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1265720/posts Rush's analysis http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_110104/content/stack_a.guest.html State-by-State Polling Gives Slight Edge to President Bush October 31, 2004 01:18 AM Mason-Dixon Polling and Research had a stellar performance in the 2002 elections missing only 1 poll out of the 23 the firm conducted. Their average error on each candidate was only 1.8%. While past performances hardly guarantee this year’s results, Mason-Dixon has released their latest round (and perhaps their last) list of battleground state polls. They strongly favor the president. Arkansas - Bush, 51-43 (6 EV) Colorado - Bush, 50-43 (9 EV) Florida - Bush, 49-45 (27 EV) Iowa - Bush, 49-44 (7 EV)... Mason-Dixon Polling http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1265720/posts#comment Tue, 2 Nov 2004 02:42:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1265338/posts After seeing the flood of poll data that has been rolling in from late last night to early this morning, I wanted to post some brief notes to all of you on this recent news, and in part to clear up some confusion among our members, because I think the weight of evidence provided by the polls taken as a whole is that Bush is going to win.Note: All links in this post are of the "pop up" variety, which you can open without leaving this page.First; to answer a question posed and argued over last night, the Gallup national... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1265338/posts#comment Mon, 1 Nov 2004 22:08:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1264205/posts A look at two recent polls of Michigan voters 10/31/2004, 11:33 a.m. ET The Associated Press (AP) — Results of recent polls in Michigan on the presidential race. Listed above each set of results is the name of the organization that conducted the poll, the dates, the number interviewed, whether they were adults, registered voters (RV) or likely voters (LV) and the margin of error (MoE). Results might not total 100 percent because of rounding. Trend, when available from the same polling firm, is in parentheses after the current numbers. An asterisk () indicates less than 1 percent. •__ Mason-Dixon... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1264205/posts#comment Mon, 1 Nov 2004 01:27:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1263233/posts Bush hangs on to slim leads in state polls Good news for the president in two states Gore carried, Iowa and New Mexico; virtual tie in Ohio, four-point Bush edge in Florida By Tom Curry National affairs writer MSNBC Updated: 8:01 p.m. ET Oct. 30, 2004 MILWAUKEE, Wisc. - With 48 hours of campaigning left, President Bush is holding on to narrow leads over Democratic challenger John Kerry in two-thirds of states surveyed by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, including six of the nine that remain on most lists of crucial "battleground states" that are considered too close to call. In... MSNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1263233/posts#comment Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:40:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1263203/posts New Mason-Dixon polls just released: FL+4; OH:+2; WV:+8; MN:+1; NM:+5; IA:5; AR:+8; NV:+6 MSNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1263203/posts#comment Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:18:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1261281/posts I can't seem to find a schedule, and they are pretty accurate on state polling. me http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1261281/posts#comment Fri, 29 Oct 2004 13:29:46 GMT