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   Memo: The way forward on health care reform in 2010.
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November 20, 2009
FRIDAY'S CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP.... Today's installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn't generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers. * Doug Hoffman has once again lost the congressional special election in New York's 23rd. * Surprisingly enough, a new Rasmussen poll shows Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) struggling badly with his Republican supporters back home. In a hypothetical primary match-up against former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.), McCain's lead is just two points, 45% to 43%. * There's no official word, but there are reports that Rudy Giuliani will not run for governor in New York next year. There are some rumors, however, that he's eyeing the Senate race, instead. * If Giuliani does take on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) in New York, a new Marist poll suggests he'll start as the frontrunner. Gillibrand, who was appointed to the seat earlier this year, is still not universally known in the state. * A new Zogby poll (telephone, not internet) shows Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) leading her top Republican challenger, state Sen. Gilbert Baker, by two points, 41% to 39%. If Lincoln supports the health care bill, Zogby shows her losing support. * In California, a Rasmussen poll shows Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) below the 50% threshold, but nevertheless leading both of her Republican rivals by about 10 points each. * Sen. Arlen Specter, still hoping to impress Democratic primary voters, told bloggers yesterday that he does not support a military escalation in Afghanistan. * A new Research 2000 poll for Daily Kos in Florida continues to show a very competitive gubernatorial race. State Attorney General Bill McCollum (R) leads state CFO Alex Sink (D) by two, 35% to 33%. * Speaking of Florida, Blue Dog Rep. Allen Boyd (D) is facing a primary challenge next year, and a new poll suggests state Senate Minority Leader Al Lawson may have the early edge over the incumbent. * Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) was asked yesterday afternoon whether Sarah Palin is qualified to be president. He really didn't want to answer the question. —Steve Benen 12:00 PM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (11)Comments
"* A new Zogby poll (telephone, not internet) shows Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) leading her top Republican challenger, state Sen. Gilbert Baker, by two points, 41% to 39%. If Lincoln supports the health care bill, Zogby shows her losing support." So does anyone expect her to vote in a positive way? OK, directly below: "Support was overwhelming in all three conservative "red" states -- 88% of Nebraskans, 82% of Louisianans, and 84% of Arkansans all agreed that health care reform should be debated. (It makes one wonder how voters in, say, Maine might feel if they knew that both of their "moderate" Republican senators are opposed to even letting the bill comes to the floor for a debate.)" Huh? She'll lose support if she votes for it, but they're all for debating something they don't support? Maybe it's time to just ignore polls. Posted by: SaintZak on November 20, 2009 at 12:30 PM | PERMALINK100% original, quality custom essay writing service. Get essays, research papers for any subject. Discounts for first orders and returning customers! Posted by: jimmy on November 20, 2009 at 12:43 PM | PERMALINKSo how to buy Lincoln off? Get her to vote yes, but let her know that she's got a backup position if she loses the next election, somehow? Posted by: Ben on November 20, 2009 at 12:47 PM | PERMALINKHas Haley Barbour lost weight? Maybe for a run for President? Posted by: Th on November 20, 2009 at 12:48 PM | PERMALINKAfter watching Matthews and Barbour, maybe interviewers should ask if people think if Mrs. Palin is capable of being President. Posted by: phg on November 20, 2009 at 1:35 PM | PERMALINKDoug Hoffman has once again lost the congressional special election in New York's 23rd. So now can we call him a two-time loser? Posted by: kanopsis on November 20, 2009 at 2:06 PM | PERMALINKMaybe McCain's incipient senility is starting to become obvious even to his similarly afflicted constitutents. Posted by: dcsusie on November 20, 2009 at 2:29 PM | PERMALINKGillibrand and Schumer are both running in 2010. If the NY Republicans had any brains (a fact which has not been established), they would leave Schumer unopposed and throw all their resources into the Gillibrand race. Could Noun-Verb-9/11 beat Gillibrand? Possibly. Posted by: Thlayli on November 20, 2009 at 5:03 PM | PERMALINK"A new Zogby poll (telephone, not internet)..." Steve Benen. I don't have one, so I don't really know the answer (I DO have a good guess, though) but, are cellphone numbers available to pollsters? It could make a lot of difference. Posted by: Doug on November 20, 2009 at 7:05 PM | PERMALINKI really know that you have done a hard search, finishing your masters data related to this good post. Therefore, that kind of task people do doing the thesis or just example of thesis searching. Posted by: KristinCh34 on January 22, 2010 at 8:20 AM | PERMALINKPost a comment
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