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Title: ME-02: Maine Poll- Democratic Incumbent Michaud up by 13
Post by: cinyc on October 14, 2010, 12:27:45 AM
ME-02: Maine Poll (Critical Insights for Maine Today Media) (http://www.pressherald.com/news/poll-gives-michaud-strong-lead-_2010-10-14.html)

Michaud (D)(i)   - 43%
Levesque (R)    - 30%
Undecided        - 26%

October 10-11; 300 LV; MoE +/- 5.7%

On trends:
"Support for Michaud has dropped slightly through the three polls, from 48 percent to 44, to 43. Levesque's support has gone from 28 percent, to 32, and down to 30."


Title: Re: ME-02: Maine Poll- Democratic Incumbent Michaud up by 13
Post by: I spent the winter writing songs about getting better on October 14, 2010, 12:29:13 AM
What is it with all these crap polls with huge undecideds so late?


Title: Re: ME-02: Maine Poll- Democratic Incumbent Michaud up by 13
Post by: cinyc on October 14, 2010, 12:36:43 AM
What is it with all these crap polls with huge undecideds so late?

The pollster claims that ME-02 undecideds are higher because the district is in 3 media markets (Portland/Bangor/Presque Isle).  I just found the parallel ME-01 poll which indeed had fewer undecideds - 18%.  I'm posting that now.