WV special election: October 4, 2011 (Primary on May 14)

[Sam Spade]

Goes to show ya that mine worker union support meant little here - Tomblin killed Thompson in most of the coal counties.

[they don't love you like i love you]

Uh, isn't that where Tomblin's Senate district is?

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

Goes to show ya that mine worker union support meant little here - Tomblin killed Thompson in most of the coal counties.

Yep, although most of Tomblin's strong support there is favorite son support (he's from Logan County). Perdue is also from the coal counties.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Dang, I was pulling for Thompson.

[feeblepizza]

In the only poll I could find, Tomblin leads Maloney 56-23.

[Jackson]

Ouch

[Niemeyerite]

there's a newer one. Tomblin still leads by a big margin, but the election won't be a democratic blowout.

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2011/05/tomblin-starts-out-favored.html

[Badger]

there's a newer one. Tomblin still leads by a big margin, but the election won't be a democratic blowout.

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2011/05/tomblin-starts-out-favored.html

That's actually a huge drop from April. With Tomblin down to 45 too. I assume numbers will solidify around this level soon. If not......

[tmthforu94]

there's a newer one. Tomblin still leads by a big margin, but the election won't be a democratic blowout.

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2011/05/tomblin-starts-out-favored.html

If the national GOP takes interest in this race, we could have a ballgame. Certainly winnable for the GOP, though I think Ireland would have made a better opponent.