Strategic Vision: Taylor (D) Close to Perdue (R), Outpaces Cox (D)

[Q]

New Poll: Georgia Governor by Strategic Vision on 2006-06-26

Summary: D: 44%, R: 50%, U: 6%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

The highlights:

Do approve or disapprove or disapprove of Governor Sonny Perdue's job overall performance?
Approve 57%
Disapprove 31%
Undecided 12%

If the Democratic primary for Governor were held today, for whom would you vote for, Secretary of State Cathy Cox or Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor? (Democrats only)
Mark Taylor 46%
Cathy Cox 42%
Undecided 12%

If the election for Governor were held today, for whom would you, Sonny Perdue, the Republican or Mark Taylor, the Democrat?
Sonny Perdue 50%
Mark Taylor 44%
Undecided 6%

If the election for Governor were held today, for whom would you vote, Sonny Perdue, the Republican or Cathy Cox, the Democrat?
Sonny Perdue 53%
Cathy Cox 40%
Undecided 7%

[Adlai Stevenson]

That is unexpected.  What is interesting is that Cox used to be the favoured candidate in the primary and in the general.  I don't know much about Mark Taylor.  There seems to be some disparity between Perdue's approval rating and how well he is doing in the polls; this is good news for the Democrats - they definitely still have a base in Georgia.

[Q]

That is unexpected.  What is interesting is that Cox used to be the favoured candidate in the primary and in the general.  I don't know much about Mark Taylor.  There seems to be some disparity between Perdue's approval rating and how well he is doing in the polls; this is good news for the Democrats - they definitely still have a base in Georgia.

I agree with each of your points, Adlai.

The Dem primary has turned very negative, especially by Taylor's campaign; perhaps that strategy is working.

[Alcon]

This poll was already added (but with the correct end date); it's listed twice.

[ElectionAtlas]

I've deleted the duplicate.  This thread is linked to the poll above.

[Brandon H]

Are there any polls out on the Republican Primary between Perdue and Ray McBerry?

[Adlai Stevenson]

What I was wondering was why do both Cox and Taylor, two prominent Democrats in a state that is getting harder to win in for the party, want to risk their careers running against a popular incumbent?  Wouldn't it be easier for them to have run in 2010 when it would be an open race?  Who will win their state offices in November, Democratic or Republican candidates?  This way Georgia is being deprived of two good and strong Democratic politicians.

[Q]

What I was wondering was why do both Cox and Taylor, two prominent Democrats in a state that is getting harder to win in for the party, want to risk their careers running against a popular incumbent?  Wouldn't it be easier for them to have run in 2010 when it would be an open race?  Who will win their state offices in November, Democratic or Republican candidates?  This way Georgia is being deprived of two good and strong Democratic politicians.

I don't know hom many times I've asked myself the same questions for the past 2 years.

The races for Lt. Gov and SoS, until we know the primary winners, are still unclear at this point.  The Dems actually have a decent chance in each of those races -- if they pick the right candidate for SoS and if the Republicans pick the wrong candidate for Lt. Gov.