SUSA: Allen (R) leads Webb (D) by 19%

[Tender Branson]

Here´s the report:

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportEmail.aspx?g=a1219515-4434-4f7b-b3fb-f02ae3cb0dfc

Allen: 56%
Webb: 37%
Parker: 2%

So, where´s the Toss-Up now ?

[7,052,770]

ouch.  Oh well, I've always (and still do) say that Arizona is where we need to concentrate rather than VA or TN.

[Alcon]

ouch.  Oh well, I've always (and still do) say that Arizona is where we need to concentrate rather than VA or TN.

Alternatively, Democrats could concentrate on races that are actually certain to be competitive.

[jokerman]

JFern calls this an outlier in..10, 9, 8, 7.......

[jokerman]

ouch.  Oh well, I've always (and still do) say that Arizona is where we need to concentrate rather than VA or TN.

Tennessee is an open seat with a strong, charismatic Democratic candidate who is neck and neck with some of his opponents, barely behind others.

Ford is our ticket to a Democratic majority, if such can be achieved.

[Adlai Stevenson]

I'm not giving up hope on Virginia anyway.  Webb is a good enough candidate to make this race close or at least worth the fight.

[Frodo]

What are Jim Webb's name recognition numbers? 

[MHS2002]

What are Jim Webb's name recognition numbers? 

I don't think the poll goes into that, unfortunately. I think Webb's two big problems in this race are getting his name out and fundraising, since Allen has a sizeable advantage in these areas I think.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

JFern calls this an outlier in..10, 9, 8, 7.......

I doubt Allen has that much of a lead, but that doesn't mean that it is a statistical outlier.

[Flying Dog]

Tennesee Is definitaly competitive. We should just let pederson run his race, he has the money to. I would rather focus attenetion on RI, NJ, OH, MT, MO, PA, TN.

[WalterMitty]

allen will win by 10 points.

[Virginian87]

What are Jim Webb's name recognition numbers? 

I don't think the poll goes into that, unfortunately. I think Webb's two big problems in this race are getting his name out and fundraising, since Allen has a sizeable advantage in these areas I think.

Allen has been running television and radio commercials here in Virginia for the past week.  Webb has run none.  The problem?  Huge fundraising disparity.  Allen has something like $11 million while Webb is struggling to raise money to even come close (I have no idea how much he has now.  If anyone would care to elaborate, please tell me). 

Webb's biggest problem is the fundraising disparity.  It has prevented him from getting his name out across the Commonwealth as well as Allen.  But I believe that once more and more Virginians begin to learn about him, the gap in the polls will grow smaller.

[adam]

Well Webb isn't exactly a Christ-like candidate, no one actually thought that he was going to ride in and save the day did they? Allen has a strangle-hold on the state, Webb is ticket filler at best.

[MissCatholic]

We need to focus on Minnesota. We have to win the senate seat, we have to take out pawlenty to give us momentum for 2008.

Arizona, Virginia and Tennessee are a waste of time. get the dems in office safe first then focus on pickups. We cant lose the Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa gubernatorial races. The republican computers could turn up there in 2008.

[Frodo]

Arizona, Virginia and Tennessee are a waste of time. get the dems in office safe first then focus on pickups. We cant lose the Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa gubernatorial races. The republican computers could turn up there in 2008.

You're a fool, but you already knew that.  By giving up on states like Virginia and Tennessee, you enable Republican to free up resources on races like those in Michigan and Wisconsin.

[MissCatholic]

If you make michigan and wisconsin more secure you can then expand. defend waht you have then attack. you cant attack from all angles.

[MasterJedi]

If you make michigan and wisconsin more secure you can then expand. defend waht you have then attack. you cant attack from all angles.

You can't make them very secure when the Dems have horrible politicians in those officies (Granholm and Doyle) who are having a lot of trouble.