SurveyUSA: Sheehan (I) starts with single digits against Pelosi (D)

[Tender Branson]

Pelosi-D: 66%
Generic Republican: 21%
Sheehan-I: 9%
Undecided: 4%

"On Day #1 of Campaign, Sheehan Starts With 9% in Her Camp in Uphill Battle Against Speaker Pelosi: Immediately after antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan announced 08/09/07 that she would run for Congress as an Independent against Democratic Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, SurveyUSA interviewed 583 registered voters from Pelosi's District, California 8. The Republican candidate in a November 2008 election is not yet known. At this early hour: 66% of voters in Pelosi's district say they will vote for Pelosi, no matter who the Republican challenger is. 9% of voters say they will vote for Sheehan, no matter who the Republican is. And 21% say they need to know who the Republican is before they know how they would vote in a contest between Democrat Pelosi and Independent Sheehan. These results are not intended to forecast what might happen in a November 2008 vote. That is today uknowable. These results are designed to provide first-glimpse, preliminary indication of how seriously a Sheehan candidacy might be taken by voters in one of the country's more Democratic districts."

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=0851e9bb-2529-4f98-a01f-8e98052b902c

[Alcon]

Yeah, somehow I doubt Generic Republican will do that well.

[Tender Branson]

Pelosi will keep her seat - The End.

[RBH]

Yeah, somehow I doubt Generic Republican will do that well.

Gotta love how Sheehan's percentage of support is higher with Republicans on that poll.

[MasterJedi]

Yeah, somehow I doubt Generic Republican will do that well.

Gotta love how Sheehan's percentage of support is higher with Republicans on that poll.

It is San Franscisco.

[Verily]

Yeah, somehow I doubt Generic Republican will do that well.

Considering Generic Republican got 10% last time, you're probably right.

Irrelevant poll, and irrelevant race.

[jokerman]

Sheehan's a nut, so I think she'll stick in the race regardless of what the polls show.  In the end she won't rise any higher than the 15-20% range.

[Democratic Hawk]

Yeah, somehow I doubt Generic Republican will do that well.

Gotta love how Sheehan's percentage of support is higher with Republicans on that poll.

It beggers belief . Nevermind, almost 1 in 4 Republicans (24%) back Pelosi

Dave

[bullmoose88]

Yeah, somehow I doubt Generic Republican will do that well.

Gotta love how Sheehan's percentage of support is higher with Republicans on that poll.

It beggers belief . Nevermind, almost 1 in 4 Republicans (24%) back Pelosi

Dave

That one Republican in her district is probably gay.

[nini2287]

Wasn't there a ballot measure in Pelosi's district that passed with 55% calling for the impeachment of Bush?

[Keystone Phil]

Wasn't there a ballot measure in Pelosi's district that passed with 55% calling for the impeachment of Bush?

Only 55% voted for it in that district? Wow.

[Gabu]

That one Republican in her district is probably gay.

Q: How many of the straight San Franciscans are annoyed by all of the gays?

A: Both of them.

(no offense intended )

[© tweed]

SF is 75% straight.

[Eraserhead]

Sheehan is clearly on her way to a landslide victory.

[AkSaber]

Sheehan is clearly on her way to a landslide victory.

Yeah. Nancy better get ready for an early 2009 exit from Congress.