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PaulMcCord: According to a Zogby poll (printable) conducted for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and WSB-TV, Republican Johnny Isakson (49%) holds a 16-point lead over Democrat Denise Majette (33%) in the race to replace Zell Miller as Georgia's junior Senator. Libertarian Allen Buckley (3%) barely puts a dent in the race, but the poll suggests 15.5% of likely voters remain undecided. (Commentary follows.) Full post
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ohwillek2004: A Washington Post survey of pundits says that Colorado's races for U.S. Senate and U.S. House are the hottest in the nation. This isn't too much of a surprise. The 3rd Congressional District seat vacated by Republican Scott McInnis and the U.S. Senate seat for Colorado vacated by Republican Senator... Full post
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ohwillek2004: The latest polling on statewide ballot issues, a continuation of the previously reported Mason-Dixon poll reports, shows Issue 34 (reduce restrictions on construction litigation) with a narrow 33-31 lead, Issue 35 (tobacco taxes for health care) with a solid 57-31 lead, Issue 36 (proportional allocation of Colorado's electoral votes) failing... Full post
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ohwillek2004: A Mason-Dixon poll has Ken Salazar ahead of Pete Coors in the U.S. Senate race for Colorado 46-44. This same Mason-Dixon poll showed Bush leading Kerry 49-41, even though a contemporaneous Gallup poll showed Bush and Kerry tied 49-49 and Salazar leading Coors 54-43. Clearly, someone is wrong, but it... Full post
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Michael McGuinness: With roughly 235,000 Michigan voters of Arabic descent, the Arab American Political Action Committee's decision to endorse Democratic nominee John F. Kerry for President in 2004 will likely have an impact in the state. It is also noteworthy because the organization backed George W. Bush in 2000. Full post
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Michael McGuinness: Organizations and newspapers that have come out in opposition to Proposal 2, "a proposal to amend the state constitution to specify what can be recognized as 'a marriage or similar union' for any purpose," have been recently adding up. The Detroit News, the Detroit Free Press, Michigan AFL-CIO, Association of Michigan Universities, the Michigan Education Association, and others have come out against Prop. 2 in the recent weeks. Recent reports show that the Catholic Church in Michigan is bankrolling half of the pro-Prop. 2 funds. Full post
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Michael McGuinness: Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards was in suburban Detroit Friday night at a pre-debate fundraiser, in Detroit Saturday morning at a religious school, and in Saginaw later Saturday at a state park. The U.S. Senator from North Carolina stumped for the Democratic ticket and made repeated mention of his running mate, John Kerry; most of his remarks were related to the presidential debates. He was accompanied by Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm at the events. Full post
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Matthew: Fmr. State Rep. Gary King (D) is gaining on Freshman Rep. Steve Pearce (R) in the latest ABQ Journal Poll. Incumbent Rep. Tom Udall (D) holds a 43 point lead over San Juan County District Attorney Greg Tucker (R).... Full post
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Stark: What were your thoughts before, during and after? Who had the worst coverage? Did listening to the debate rather than watching change your perception?... Full post
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OnBackground: Why are you looking at a political piece about Maryland? Surely you don't think that there is any way that W. could possibly take this 2 to 1 Democrat registration state, despite what some polls have said recently. It can't be because you think that obscure first-term, millionaire state Senator... Full post
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Blogicus Maximus: With Bush and Kerry dead-locked in the polls here in Colorado, scores of CU students have decided that the best way to deal with the close election is the have some fun. Full post
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Mitch Sommers: This is my op-ed on the "Smoketown Six" in today's Philadelphia Inquirer Full post
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ohwillek2004: Two new Presidential polls in Colorado are at odds. A CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll shows Bush and Kerry split 49-49 among likely voters and 48-48 among registered voters (October 3-6, 667 LV - MOE +/-5%, 820 RV-MOE +/-4%). Mason-Dixon shows Bush 49-Kerry 41-Other 2 (Oct 4-6, 630 LV, +/-4%). The Mason... Full post
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John LaPlante: "Most polls since the summer's national political conventions show that the race is tight in Michigan." That's the assessment of Peter Luke, a senior political writer for the Booth Newspapers (a dominant chain in the state.) Yesterday, President Bush made a campaign stomp in southeast Michigan, home to two counties... Full post
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Blogicus Maximus: Colorado is among a handful of states that requires a voter to show ID in order to vote. Common Cause has filed a lawsuit that challenges the 2003 law that mandates that voters show some sort of ID in order to cast a ballot. Without an ID, a voter can only cast a provisional ballot. Full post
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Dan Spencer, California Yankee: A University of Connecticut poll found two-term Republican Rob Simmons has a 4-point lead over Democratic challenger Jim Sullivan. Likely Voters Simmons 39% Sullivan 35% The four point lead is within the poll's 5 percent margin of error for likely voters.... Full post
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Kirk: A new series of polls completed October 2-4 in Missouri by Survey USA has lots of good news for the Missouri Republicans. While most races are in the MoE and statistically tied, Republicans show a slight lead in two races and a blowout in the U.S. Senate race. Full post
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John LaPlante: The Mining Journal, the largest paper in Michigan's thinly-populated (and Democratic-leaning) Upper Peninsula now says that Michigan is now a State up for Grabs. The story doesn't do much to support that contention (no poll numbers); instead, it offers soundbites from various Democratic and Republican voters. Meanwhile, the September 30... Full post
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ohwillek2004: If cash makes a difference, Issues 34 (construction litigation reform) and 37 (renewable energy mandate will fail), while issues 35 (tobacco taxes), 36 (electoral college reform), 4A (FasTracks) and 4B (scientific and cultural facilities district funding reauthorization) will prevail. Full post
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ohwillek2004: Democratic congressional candidate John Salazar leads Republican opponent Greg Walcher, 48-33 (Sept 28-30, MOE +/-4.4%) in one of his internal polls. Full post
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R Godwin: Judge William Morvant has struck down a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage that was overwhelmingly approved by voters last month. Morvant struck down the amendment on the basis that it dealt with more than one issue-banning gay marriages AND civil unions-in violation of state law.... Full post
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Matthew: A new ABQ Journal Poll shows perenially vulnerable Rep. Heather Wilson (R) in a dead heat with State Senate President Richard Romero (D).... Full post
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ohwillek2004: The Bush and Kerry campaigns must think Colorado is battleground state, because both men will be here in person, again later this month. Both men have made numerous appearances in Colorado, primarily in suburban Denver's Araphahoe County, where Kerry was born, and from which many of Bush's biggest financial backers... Full post
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Kristopher: It was obvious to many observers that Judge Clemon was just biding his time to dismiss the case against former Governor Don Siegelman and his Chief of Staff Paul Hamrick until double jeopardy had attached. Immediately after the opening arguments this morning, the case was dismissed with prejudice. Of course... Full post
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ohwillek2004: A surge of last minute voter registrations (this post is made within a few minutes of the deadline to register to vote) has left Colorado with proportionately more Republicans, more Democrats and fewer independents. Both Republican leaning Douglas county and Democratically leaning Denver have reported a huge wave of new... Full post
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Charles Kuffner: The state of Texas will have over 13 million registered voters in 2004. Full post
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Matt Rinker: The deadline to register to vote in the Commonwealth of Virginia for the November 2nd General Election is MONDAY OCTOBER 4th by 5pm. Contact your local voting registrar for information or go to The Virginia State Board of Elections Local Voter Registration Page for more information!... Full post
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Kristopher: The latest Alabama poll numbers are out in this morning's Mobile Register,The Mobile Register-University of South Alabama poll found the Republican incumbent wielding 59 percent support, with 22 percent of respondents opting for the Democratic senator from Massachusetts. ... Keith Nicholls, the USA political scientist who directed the survey, said... Full post
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PaulMcCord: Only 30 days remain between now and Election Day! Make sure you are registered to vote so you can cast your ballot November 2! The deadline to register in Georgia is October 4 (all states' deadlines here) -- this Monday! With the election suddenly so near, here's a list of the 14 Congressional races in Georgia with links to campaign web sites (if available). Anyone interested in Georgia politics is encouraged to share their opinions or predictions about the upcoming election, or to remind us of additional important races in Georgia. Full post
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rjr: Lincoln a lock, Snyder safe, Bush barely. Full post
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BrentN: Erskine Bowles, who was the clear favorite in polls before primary season, has seen his lead dwindle to within the margin of error of a new Mason-Dixon poll. The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that the new poll shows Burr one percentage point behind his Democratic opponent in the race to succeed... Full post
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ohwillek2004: Colorado's Third Congressional District Democratic candidate John Salazar leads his Republican opponent Greg Walcher in a Survey USA poll 52-40 (September 25-27, 731 likely voters, margin of error 3.7%).... Full post
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ohwillek2004: Fourth CD Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave's signature legislation is the Federal Marriage Amendment, which would put a ban on gay marriage into the United States Constitution. As a constitutional amendment, it requires two-thirds support both the House and the Senate, followed by ratification by three-quarters of the states (i.e. 38 states).... Full post
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Wyeth Wire: A new Democratic poll shows Inez Tenenbaum leading Jim DeMint 46-43 in the race for the U.S. Senate Full post
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Kristopher: Only the Montgomery Advertiser among the large daily papers in the state has local debate reaction,While Bush garnered the most reaction from the crowd, that wasn't necessarily a strong endorsement for the president. "Did he actually say 'rue the day'?" someone asked after one of Bush's comments. Another onlooker commented... Full post
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Owen: Democracy wins. The state Supreme Court ordered Ralph Nader back on the Wisconsin ballot Thursday, ruling the longtime consumer activist had substantially met the requirements to go before the voters this fall as an independent presidential candidate. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin sued to knock Nader off the ballot, arguing... Full post
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ohwillek2004: Dick Cheney is in metropolitan Denver this evening (his visit interrupted my evening commute), and the Presidential candidates are debating. Lofty stuff. But, in Colorado, we are still working on the basics. It isn't a matter of ill will, just incompetence. Donnetta Davidson, our Secretary of State. The same one... Full post
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Nonpartisan: Apparently some people just don't like debates. The Arizona Libertarian Party filed for an injunction today to halt the third Presidential debate in Tempe October 13, and embattled AZ CD-1 Republican incumbent Rick Renzi failed to appear at a debate in the district and will be passing up another on Saturday. Full post
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John LaPlante: The presidential race in Michigan continues to get more interesting. A recent poll commissioned by the Detroit Free Press shows that "Michigan and its 17 electoral votes are now up for grabs." Says the Freep's political reporter, Chris Christoff, "The Free Press poll of 830 Michigan voters shows the race... Full post
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packaderm: Hawaii's voter turnout for the recent primary elections hit a new low, despite a record number of absentee votes. The final tallies show 248,683 people out of 626,120 registered voters cast votes in the primary. This number gave Hawaii a 39.7% turnout rate. 17% voted Republican, while 48.5% voted in... Full post
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Owen: There's a new poll out that shows Bush leading Kerry in Wisconsin by a substantial margin. President George W. Bush holds a 50% to 40% lead in Wisconsin over Senator John Kerry, with Ralph Nader at 6% as the two candidates prepare for this week’s debate. President Bush leads in... Full post
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Kristopher: Former Gov. Don Siegelman's federal trial will begin Monday. He says he's excited for Alabamians to know the truth about the charges. He seems quite confident he is going to be acquitted. The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals issued a four line ruling yesterday that denied the prosecutors' request... Full post
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jarfingle: Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski (R) just shot himself in the foot again. He ordered the flagship vessel of the state's ferry system, the M/V Kennicott, to make a cross gulf (from Juneau to Seward, across the Gulf of Alaska) trip to accomidate his travels to The Council of State Governments... Full post
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