CO Poll: Salazar 49% Schaffer 34%

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Saturday April 03, 2004 · 9:22 PM PST

2004/04/03 · 21:22

I haven't seen this posted so for anyone who wants to take a break from overreacting to polls that show Kerry in pretty good shape (as if we didn't know all along this election would take work), here ya go!

'Salazar' rings bell

For now, however, Salazar holds a wide lead against either Republican opponent. The poll showed Salazar with a 49-to-34 percentage point advantage over Schaffer and a 55-to-24 percentage point lead against Liniger.

It's a Rocky Mountain News poll. Read More

SD GOP features Kos

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Saturday April 03, 2004 · 11:50 AM PST

2004/04/03 · 11:50

The South Dakota Republican Party has not surprisingly issued a statement on the recent ill-considered [to put it kindly] 'mercenary' comments.

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Herseth's Internet Backers Make Shocking Statements about the Recent Killings in Iraq

The publisher of the Dailykos, an ultral-liberal internet site that Herseth has run paid advertising on, recently issued this shocking statement about the four contractors who were brutally killed, burned and hung in Iraq.

Every death should be on the front page... That said, I feel nothing over the death of merceneries. They aren't in Iraq because of orders, or because they are there trying to help the people make Iraq a better place. They are there to wage war for profit. Screw them. by kos on Thu Apr 1st, 2004 at 15:08:56 GMT

Herseth's association with this organization is simply shocking and it reveals a serious lapse in her judgment. These extremist views do not reflect the South Dakota values that Herseth claims to represent.

The Dailykos recently bragged about raising Herseth more than $21,000 in a single day from its viewers. If Herseth has any integrity, she will return all contributions she has received from the organization.

Due to intense criticism and threats of boycotting candidates who advertise on the Dailykos, the statement has been removed from their site.

Kos featured in WSJ Opinion Journal

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Friday April 02, 2004 · 9:43 PM PST

2004/04/02 · 21:43

Sorry if this has been posted, but I can't find it anywhere, so here goes.

James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal's Opinion Journal has posted a Best of the Web Today feature of the ill-considered [to put it kindly] 'mercenary' remarks.

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'Screw Them'
Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, who runs the Angry Left Daily Kos blog, had this to say in a post yesterday about the murders of four American contractors who were helping to deliver food in Fallujah, Iraq:

Every death should be on the front page

Let the people see what war is like. This isn't an Xbox game. There are real repercussions to Bush's folly.

That said, I feel nothing over the death of merceneries [sic]. They aren't in Iraq because of orders, or because they are there trying to help the people make Iraq a better place. They are there to wage war for profit. Screw them.

Zuniga has taken down the original post, but in a new post he acknowledges it and offers a partial retraction, which essentially amounts to saying he didn't actually "feel nothing"; in fact, he was angry at the victims. Blogger Michael Friedman has a screen shot of the original post.

It's worth noting that the Daily Kos is popular among Democratic leaders. Zuniga is a principal in the Armstrong Zuniga political consulting firm, which touts the Daily Kos as "the most popular political weblog with over 3 million monthly visits." Friedman has a list of congressional candidates who advertise on the site, and in a February posting Zuniga reported that Terry McAuliffe, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, "asked if I would post" a "Message to Blog Community."

About Zuniga's comments, we have nothing to say. They speak for themselves.

Specter 47%; Toomey 38% (NEW POLL!)

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Wednesday March 17, 2004 · 1:38 AM PST

2004/03/17 · 01:38

This is a different poll than the one I posted a diary on earlier (that one was by Club For Growth and had a remarkably similar Specter at 47% and Toomey at 37%).

Anyhow, from Survey USA:

6 Weeks To PA GOP Senate Primary: Arlen Specter 47, Pat Toomey 38

In a Republican primary for U.S. Senate in PA today, incumbent Arlen Specter defeats Pat Toomey, according to SurveyUSA Poll of 399 certain voters conducted 3/13 - 3/15.
Today, it's Specter 47%, Toomey 38%. Specter leads 2:1 among moderates & pro-choice voters. He leads by 23 pts in the T, by 17 among those who've been to grad school.
But the contest is closer elsewhere: In Northeast PA, Toomey leads by 4. Among pro-life voters, Toomey trails by 2. Among conservatives, Toomey trails by 4.
Older voters prefer the incumbent: Specter leads by 18 pts among voters age 65+, leads by 20 pts among voters age 50 to 64.

This is great news out of Pennsylvania! Read More

Specter 47%; Toomey 37%

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Tuesday March 16, 2004 · 1:40 PM PST

2004/03/16 · 13:40

I do not see this posted anywhere, but if accurate this poll is excellent for the Dems!

From the Toomey blog:

Conservative Challenger Gains On Liberal Specter

There is a reason that Pennsylvania GOP Senator Arlen Specter has been spending so much of his $9 million campaign kitty on ads attacking his conservative primary challenger, Rep. Pat Toomey: The April 27 race is surprisingly competitive. A new survey by the Polling Company finds Mr. Specter has only a 47% to 37% lead over Mr. Toomey, a surprisingly low figure for a four-term incumbent. The survey roughly mirrors a Quinnipiac poll last month that found that only 49% of Republicans believe Mr. Specter deserves re-election.

If Specter gets ousted in his primary then this Pennsylvania Senate election will become an instant toss-up, if not a Dem lean. Even if Specter survives the challenge, he'll be facing Rep. Hoeffel without the huge campaign warchest that he'd amassed in the last couple years.

The nationwide Senate situation is looking better and better! Now if we could just get a decent candidate in Georgia..

Ben Nighthorse Campbell not running!

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Wednesday March 03, 2004 · 3:33 PM PST

2004/03/03 · 15:33

From the Associated Press (at ABCNews.com):

Colorado Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell Says He Won't Seek Re-Election This Fall, Citing Health

The Associated Press

DENVER March 3 -- Citing his health, Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell announced Wednesday he will not seek a third term this fall.

"After a great deal of soul searching and reflection I have decided not to seek re-election," the Republican senator said in a statement. "I feel the time has come to pass that duty on to another and return to my ranch with my family that I love."

MD: Kerry 42% Edwards 35%

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Thursday February 26, 2004 · 5:49 PM PST

2004/02/26 · 17:49

American Research Group has released a Maryland poll of "definite" voters, with Edwards closing in on Kerry.

Likely Democratic Primary Voters - Feb 25

Kerry: 42%
Edwards: 35%
Kucinich: 1%
Sharpton: 2%
Other: 5%
Undecided: 15%

The theoretical margin of error for the total sample of 600 is plus or minus 4 percentage points...

Kerry vs Bush vs Nader

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Saturday February 21, 2004 · 8:04 PM PST

2004/02/21 · 20:04

Over the last 24 hours, a lot has been said about the possible entry into the 2004 election by Ralph Nader.

Many Democrats believe that any Democrat is better than Bush. They also believe that the argument that Kerry and Bush are similar is bogus. Many people on this board say the same thing. They say this probably because it's so true.

Below are 105 reasons why I will vote for Kerry in November. Read More

John Kerry's Cabinet!

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Thursday February 05, 2004 · 9:59 PM PST

2004/02/05 · 21:59

A diary entry was posted yesterday night speculating on a potential composition of a John Kerry cabinet. When looking over the conjectured lists, it struck me that they were very short on women and minorities (as several others noted in the thread), short on Kerry campaign supporters, long on nomination rivals and sentimental favorites (Howard Dean won't be in a Kerry cabinet - count on it), and indifferent to political calculations.

Anyhow, this has been on my mind so I gave it some thought and I've come up with my own list that I think will likely reflect what a Kerry cabinet will look like (the faces may be different, but the basic profile will be very close). Read More

Joe-blivion!

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Tuesday February 03, 2004 · 5:26 PM PST

2004/02/03 · 17:26

Just wanted to post a bit of unsurprising news which should warm the heart of many a Kossack.

Lieberman Said Conceding if Winless Tuesday

Lieberman Said Conceding if Winless Tues.

WASHINGTON - Democrat Joe Lieberman, facing an uncertain showing in his must-win state of Delaware, was making contingency plans Tuesday to withdraw from the presidential race, according to sources close to the campaign.

The campaign was making calls to close supporters asking them to be at the Hyatt Regency in Arlington, Va., Tuesday night at the postelection party. If Lieberman does not win at least one state -- and his best hope is Delaware -- he will make his concession speech there, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

He then would head home to Connecticut for a formal announcement in Hartford Wednesday.

While campaign staff continued to insist that Lieberman was moving on to campaign in Virginia this week, others close to the senator confirmed they have been told about a tentative 3 p.m. event in Hartford on Wednesday.

Alas Joementum, we hardly knew ye.

Title credited to Rick Robinson. :)

NEW South Carolina Poll!

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Friday January 30, 2004 · 11:51 PM PST

2004/01/30 · 23:51

CBS News has released a South Carolina poll with Edwards in a comfortable lead.

Edwards: 30%
Kerry: 18%
Clark: 11%
Sharpton: 11%
Dean: 10%
Lieberman:3%
Kucinich: *
Undecided: 17%

The poll was conducted Jan. 28-29 among a random sample of 807 registered S.C. voters, including 365 likely Democratic primary voters, with a margin of error of plus or minus four points for the full sample, and plus or minus five points for Democratic primary voters.

Asked of ALL registered voters

President Bush: 45%
Democratic Nom: 43%

This is a statistical tie in South Carolina where Bush defeated Gore by 57% to 41%!

New Virginia Poll

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Friday January 30, 2004 · 10:38 PM PST

2004/01/30 · 22:38

Of 896 likely voters polled 1/27-1/29 by Survey USA with ±3.3% margin of error.

Kerry: 32%
Clark: 17%
Edwards: 17%
Dean: 14%
Sharpton: 9%
Other: 6%
Undecided: 5%

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