CA-Sen, CA-Gov: Dems Look Better, Poizner Surges

[ccharles000]

Research 2000 for Daily Kos (5/17-19, likely voters, 3/8-10 in parentheses):

Meg Whitman (R): 46 (52)
Steve Poizner (R): 36 (19)
Undecided: 18 (29)
(MoE: ±5.0%)

Jerry Brown (D): 46 (45)
Meg Whitman (R): 42 (41)
Undecided: 12 (14)

Jerry Brown (D): 47 (48)
Steve Poizner (R): 37 (33)
Undecided: 16 (19)
(MoE: ±4.0%)

Tom Campbell (R): 37 (33)
Carly Fiorina (R): 22 (24)
Chuck DeVore (R): 14 (7)
Undecided: 27 (36)
(MoE: ±5.0%)

Barbara Boxer (D): 47 (47)
Tom Campbell (R): 40 (43)
Undecided: 13 (10)

Barbara Boxer (D): 48 (49)
Carly Fiorina (R): 39 (40)
Undecided: 13 (11)

Barbara Boxer (D): 47 (49)
Chuck DeVore (R): 38 (39)
Undecided: 13 (12)
(MoE: ±4.0%)

Research 2000's new poll of California has, on the balance, good news for the Democrats. While Jerry Brown and Barbara Boxer aren't putting up dominant numbers, they're winning by decent margins (as opposed to the last Field Poll, which had them losing). Also good news: Steve Poizner is gaining on Meg Whitman in the GOP gubernatorial primary, as many other polls have shown; he may not get over the top by June 8, but will certainly leave her bloodied and much poorer. In the Senate primary, Tom Campbell, the toughest GOPer for Boxer to face, is putting a little distance between himself and Carly Fiorina (although the big gainer seems to be Tea Party fave Chuck DeVore, still back in third place).

http://www.swingstateproject.com/diary/6941/casen-cagov-dems-look-better-poizner-surges

[Mz Pip]

1. I hope Whitman loses

As Californian I gag at the prospect of that billionaire cutting jobs and services. Unemployed? Clean out your garage and sell your shit on Ebay.

[KingFlorez]

2. Good numbers, but there's still a lot of work to do

The base has got to get and stay motivated. I think more of our people are getting more motivated out here, the Republicans going ultra-conservative seems to be lighting a fire under progressives, showing them what's at stake in the elections.

[David__77]

3. Poizner is a piece of garbage.

In 2004, when running in a Bay Area assembly district, he made out like he was soooo liberal and implied he supported Kerry for president. Opportunist garbage. Whitman is just gross.

[Retrograde]

4. Can you elaborate?

I'm in the district he was running in, and I remember him being reasonable, for a Republican. He did have a habit of leaving lengthy tomes on my doorstep explaining his positions, but he struck me as an old-fashioned moderate Republican, a throwback to McCloskey. (I voted against him, though: after all, he is a Republican.)

I'd be a lot happier if he wins the primary than if "Buy It Now!" Whitman does, although I'm still planning on voting for Brown in November.

[David__77]

5. Because he's now running on a racist platform.

He's running from the extreme right and claims he has "evolved" politically.

[Jennicut]

6. Boxer looks in much better shape...whew. I would hate to loose her.

Hope the momentum keeps up against Campbell. He has the best shot at winning the primary.

[Hippo_Tron]

7. Barring any serious scandal or game changer, Boxer will win