WV-PPP: Justice leads primary and general

[MT Treasurer]

Jim Justice (D): 41%
Bill Cole (R): 35%

Bill Cole (R): 39%
Booth Goodwin (D): 33%

Bill Cole (R): 40%
Jeff Kessler (D): 30%

Democratic primary: 37% Justice, 23% Goodwin, 19% Kessler

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2016/05/trump-sanders-lead-in-west-virginia.html

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Yeah, 41% is about what Justice will get in the general.

[ElectionsGuy]

Yeah, 41% is about what Justice will get in the general.

BTW, has he endorsed Clinton yet? If not, he may have to severely distance himself for political survival.

[IceSpear]

Yeah, 41% is about what Justice will get in the general.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Tilt R to Tilt D

[Kingpoleon]

PPP is the one who has Kasich's approval at 45% while everyone else says it's 65%, right?

[RINO Tom]

Yeah, 41% is about what Justice will get in the general.

I'll take that bet.

[Heisenberg]

Yeah, 41% is about what Justice will get in the general.

I'll take that bet.

I wouldn't be surprised if that (or just above) is Justice's ceiling.  Hard to see him lead by that much.  Open seat, WV has been heavily trending Republican, Cole is a strong recruit.  Tilt R for now.

[Heisenberg]

Yeah, 41% is about what Justice will get in the general.

I'll take that bet.

This is one of a handful of states where Trump will unambiguously help relative to R baselines.  I expect Justice to get swamped.  KY House control will be the other interesting thing to watch as to whether there is a Trump bump in Appalachia.

I agree.

[IceSpear]

Yeah, 41% is about what Justice will get in the general.

I'll take that bet.

What, you think he'll get 42%?

[Heisenberg]

Yeah, 41% is about what Justice will get in the general.

I'll take that bet.

What, you think he'll get 42%?

My gut says, if he wins the Democratic nomination, he loses to Justice by 54-46, or so.  I think WV will be a rare example of a state where Trump will really help down allot Republicans.

[DINGO Joe]

To be fair to Justice (who I expect to horrible for WV if governor) he does actually know coal, unlike Trump, who is an ignorant bloviating buffoon on the subject--like he is on so many subjects.

[Türkisblau]

Justice will win WV in a landslide against #LowEnergy Cole, and will campaign with Trump in a show of bipartisanship and support of the #WhiteWorkingClass Democratic vote for Trump.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Clinton has greatly improved in the rust belt since Nov.  And Dem state houses too. Justice4Gov

[pbrower2a]

Yeah, 41% is about what Justice will get in the general.

BTW, has he endorsed Clinton yet? If not, he may have to severely distance himself for political survival.

It's been done.  Barack Obama steered clear of Indiana and Missouri in the 2012 Presidential race. He lost both states by about 10% -- but the two Democratic Senate nominees won.

[Heisenberg]

Yeah, 41% is about what Justice will get in the general.

BTW, has he endorsed Clinton yet? If not, he may have to severely distance himself for political survival.

It's been done.  Barack Obama steered clear of Indiana and Missouri in the 2012 Presidential race. He lost both states by about 10% -- but the two Democratic Senate nominees won.

After the far right Republican nut cases made offensive rape comments.

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Yeah, 41% is about what Justice will get in the general.

BTW, has he endorsed Clinton yet? If not, he may have to severely distance himself for political survival.

It's been done.  Barack Obama steered clear of Indiana and Missouri in the 2012 Presidential race. He lost both states by about 10% -- but the two Democratic Senate nominees won.

Except the Republicans in question were Richard "God intended that to happen" Mourdock and Todd "Legitimate rape" Akin. If the GOP had nominated competent people, McCaskill and Donnelly would have most likely lost.