CA-2010 Governor/Field Poll: Feinstein and Whitman would win primaries

[Tender Branson]

Democrats (Feinstein included):

Feinstein: 38%
Brown: 16%
Villaraigosa: 16%
Newsom: 10%
Garamendi: 4%
Westly: 2%
Lockyer: 1%
O'Connell: 1%
Undecided: 12%

Democrats (Feinstein excluded):

Brown: 26%
Villaraigosa: 22%
Newsom: 16%
Garamendi: 8%
Westly: 2%
Lockyer: 2%
O'Connell: 2%
Undecided: 22%

Republicans:

Whitman: 21%
Campbell: 18%
Poizner: 7%
Undecided: 54%

Favorable Ratings among ALL Voters:

Brown: 50% Favorable, 25% Unfavorable (+25)
Feinstein: 57% Favorable, 34% Unfavorable (+23)
Garamendi: 33% Favorable, 20% Unfavorable (+13)
Villaraigosa: 35% Favorable, 28% Unfavorable (+7)
Westly: 14% Favorable, 10% Unfavorable (+4)
Lockyer: 30% Favorable, 26% Unfavorable (+4)
O'Connell: 23% Favorable, 21% Unfavorable (+2)
Newsom: 30% Favorable, 35% Unfavorable (-5)

Campbell: 21% Favorable, 13% Unfavorable (+8)
Whitman: 17% Favorable, 12% Unfavorable (+5)
Poizner: 21% Favorable, 16% Unfavorable (+5)

...

The findings in this report are based on a random sample survey of 761 registered voters in California. Primary election preferences are based on 342 Democratic primary voters and 298 GOP voters. Interviewing was conducted by telephone in English and Spanish between the period February 20 and March 1, 2009.

The maximum sampling error for results based on the overall sample of registered voters is +/- 3.6 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. Findings from the Democratic voter sample have a maximum sampling error of +/- 5.5 percentage points, while those from the GOP sample have a maximum sampling error of +/- 5.8 percentage points.

http://www.field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2299.pdf

[blagohair.com]

Is Feinstein seriously considering running?

[The Ex-Factor]

Dammit how does Feinstein have a +23 favorability rating, she's terrible at everything

[OC]

Easy, she is a ACLU liberal Democrat, just the way Californians like it.

[Tender Branson]

Meg Whitman's face looks like it was run over by a pickup truck.  Strongly disapprove.

[Holmes]

Aw.

Feinstein probably won't run now that she's chair of the intelligence committee and getting up there in seniority anyway.

[ChrisFromNJ]

Easy, she is a ACLU liberal Democrat, just the way Californians like it.

Feinstein is an ACLU liberal Democrat?

Since when?

[blagohair.com]

PP must've been thinking of Boxer

[All life is a blur of Republicans and meat.]

Feinstein won't run, thankfully. I'm pulling for Brown and Newsom, either one would be fine with me.

[RosettaStoned]

Jerry Brown will win the election.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Vomits

[N.i.K.]

If We See a Newsom Victory in the Primaries, I think we will see a Whitman Victory in the General.

"Whether you like it or not, It's gonna happen!"

[Senator Sbane]

If We See a Newsom Victory in the Primaries, I think we will see a Whitman Victory in the General.

"Whether you like it or not, It's gonna happen!"

A factual statement taking down a politician. Interesting.....

Anyways all I hope for is that our next governor realizes that California needs to be taxed more efficiently and that it needs to spend more efficiently. I am asking for too much though.

[Lunar]

If We See a Newsom Victory in the Primaries, I think we will see a Whitman Victory in the General.

"Whether you like it or not, It's gonna happen!"

A factual statement taking down a politician. Interesting.....

Anyways all I hope for is that our next governor realizes that California needs to be taxed more efficiently and that it needs to spend more efficiently. I am asking for too much though.

'
omfg you really do ask for too much omfg

[Fmr. Emperor PiT]

     Hopefully this won't be the case. Whitman's probably the worst candidate the Right could put up.

[Lunar]

not the worst.  Random state senator from parts-of-Southern-California-that-no-one-cares-about is the worst, and most likely the challenger to Boxer.  Whitman at least has the cash money $$$$$$$$$!!!!!!!

[Fmr. Emperor PiT]

not the worst.  Random state senator from parts-of-Southern-California-that-no-one-cares-about is the worst, and most likely the challenger to Boxer.  Whitman at least has the cash money $$$$$$$$$!!!!!!!

     Money is huge considering how expensive running in California is, though I think one needs a modicum of likability to really get bang for one's buck.

[Senator Sbane]

If We See a Newsom Victory in the Primaries, I think we will see a Whitman Victory in the General.

"Whether you like it or not, It's gonna happen!"

A factual statement taking down a politician. Interesting.....

Anyways all I hope for is that our next governor realizes that California needs to be taxed more efficiently and that it needs to spend more efficiently. I am asking for too much though.

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omfg you really do ask for too much omfg

OMFG UR 2 FUNY

Do you think there is any practical chance of getting a governor( and legislature) that changes our taxation system AND lower spending? I don't think so.

[dcushmanjva]

If We See a Newsom Victory in the Primaries, I think we will see a Whitman Victory in the General.

"Whether you like it or not, It's gonna happen!"

You're totally right. It's no wonder Newsom is the only candidate on the list with higher unfavorable over favorable ratings. He essentially destroyed all hopes of shifting to the center thanks to the battle over Prop 8.

[phk]

D pickup.

[pogo stick]

Meg Whitman's face looks like it was run over by a pickup truck.  Strongly disapprove.

LOL

I hate her because she was a CEO. Just what we need another sleezbag in office.

[The Duke]

Why do so many Republicans thinks a corporate CEO would make a good candidate?  Don't they know CEO's are almost unviersally despised at this point?

I have no interest in seeing Bill Simon Redux.

[Holmes]

Jerry Brown v Tom Campbell would be my dream match up. Only because it would benefit me most, and probably California too.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Meg Whitman's face looks like it was run over by a pickup truck.  Strongly disapprove.

LOL

I hate her because she was a CEO. Just what we need another sleezbag in office.

You'll love the Republican primary. It has a CEO, another CEO, and a business school dean.

[The Duke]

Meg Whitman's face looks like it was run over by a pickup truck.  Strongly disapprove.

LOL

I hate her because she was a CEO. Just what we need another sleezbag in office.

You'll love the Republican primary. It has a CEO, another CEO, and a business school dean.

You aren't seriously suggesting that Campbell's time as an academic economist is the smae as being a corporate CEO, are you?  Because running an academic institution is not the same.  The perception of academics is nowhere near as negative as the perception of CEOs and the reality is that being an academic is more honorable.