Democrats gaining a foothold on well-heeled Republicans, polls show

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Democrats in Connecticut and New York are reasserting their traditional edge over GOP candidates who just weeks ago were making it a tight race. There's more: Democrats have made gains in Washington, Delaware and California, and could retain their seats in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Nevada.


October 14, 2010

Los Angeles Times — That big whoosh is the huge sigh of relief coming out of the Northeast as the latest polls show Democratic candidates in Connecticut and New York reasserting their traditional edge over conservative Republicans who just weeks ago were making it a tight race in normally blue states.

In Connecticut, Atty. Gen. Richard Blumenthal, the Democrat, has a 54% to 43% lead over former wrestling executive Linda McMahon, the Republican, in the race for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Christopher J. Dodd, according a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday . . .

The changes in Connecticut follow the same pattern as in adjacent New York, where Republican Carl Paladino was running close to Democrat Andrew Cuomo, the attorney general, only to lose standing as the independents moved. Cuomo has a comfortable double-digit lead in the battle to become governor of New York . . .

Recent polls show Democrat gains in Washington, Delaware and California, states where Democrats hold the current seats. Even though their candidates are trailing or within the margin of error, polls show Democrats have a shot in holding their seats in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Nevada, defeating well-financed, enthusiastic Republicans who are running against President Obama.


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[RufusTFirefly]

1. Oh cool! Let's shift even further to the right! Maybe we'll get even more!!

:sarcasm:

[bigtree]

3. the primaries are over

. . . and I don't know how much further right you can get than the republican candidates voters advanced this election season.

These conservative Democrats may well prove an obstacle on key legislative efforts, but neither the general election, nor the political process encompasses just one or two (important) issues or concerns. There are myriads of reasons to vote for Democrats against these republicans which may not be immediately apparent to a progressive-minded voter. Many of these conservative Democrats vote with the party well over 95% of the time. Compare that to the prospect of a republican in that seat voting lock-step with their party and you have a reasonable argument for electing Democrats who may not share the progressive views of majorities outside of their district or electorate.

[AndrewP]

4. Well said

Even the Democrats who are "against us" in the minds of many will vote with the Democratic administration a majority of the time.

I vote for working to elect progressives in the Primary, but not cutting our own throats in the General Election.

[deaniac21]

2. I've always known there was no way repukes will take the house or

the Senate.