In Nevada, Republican Sharron Angle raised a remarkable $14 million haul during the third quarter. The Las Vegas Review-Journalreports: Sharron Angle raised $14 million over the past three months in a bid to unseat Sen. Harry Reid, a sum analysts said puts the Republican in rare air for a fundraising haul. “That is one huge chunk of change for one quarter,” said Dave Levinthal, communications director for the Center for Responsive Politics. “Almost any candidate would do just about anything to get that type of money.” The sum that was raised between July 1 and Sept. 30 is yet another indicator of the marquee value of the match-up between the Tea Party-backed Angle and Reid, the Senate majority leader seeking to extend his 24 years as a Nevada representative.
Voter Enthusiasm Gap Widening in Republicans’ Favor
With just 20 days until Election Day, a new survey shows that the “enthusiasm gap is widening” in Republicans’ favor. The Hill reports: Campaigns are beginning to enter a GOTV phase, abandoning efforts to persuade voters and focusing instead on driving out their base on Election Day. But there are new signs that Democrats may have more trouble getting supporters to the polls than Republicans, according to GOP pollster Glen Bolger. That’s because Democrats’ enthusiasm remains anemic. Bolger writes: In the last two weeks, I’ve polled in more than 50 congressional districts (nearly all of them currently Democratic-held), and there is no evidence of a surge of either Democratic enthusiasm or of a surge in ballot strength. The enthusiasm gap – which I measure by comparing net difference in the overall ballot among likely voters and the ballot among the most highly interested voters (the 8-10s on a scale of 1-10) –…
NRSC Launches New TV Ad In Pennsylvania, “Interview”
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) announced its first independent expenditure television advertisement in Pennsylvania today, entitled “Interview.” The NRSC’s new ad highlights U.S. Representative Joe Sestak’s (D-PA) far-left positions on a number of critical issues facing his state, including the stimulus debacle, job-killing cap-and-tax legislation, and President Barack Obama’s costly health care bill. NRSC Press Secretary Amber Marchand issued the following statement today: “Not only is Congressman Joe Sestak to the far-left of his party, but he is simply too extreme for voters in Pennsylvania. On the failed $787 billion stimulus debacle, Sestak wanted to spend even more. On health care, Sestak advocated for a massive government takeover. And Sestak not only supports his party’s job-killing cap-and-tax legislation, but he called for the bill to go even further. Joe Sestak is too liberal for the Keystone State, and he will continue to fight for the fringe-left agenda if he’s…
NRSC Response To Ohio Senate Debate
In light of tonight’s U.S. Senate debate in Ohio, NRSC Press Secretary Amber Marchand said: “Failed jobs czar Lee Fisher needed a home run during tonight’s third and final debate, but instead he continued to remind Ohioans that he eagerly endorsed President Obama’s failed economic agenda in Washington. Lee Fisher lost 400,000 jobs on his watch as Lt. Governor, and with only three weeks until voters cast their ballots, Fisher continues to trail Rob Portman in polls and fundraising. Voters want a leader who will fight for their best interests in Washington, and that’s why we are confident that Ohioans will choose Rob Portman as their next U.S. Senator this November.” Background Information: Since Lt. Gov. Fisher Took Office, Ohio Has Lost Over 400,000 Jobs: Since Lt. Gov. Fisher Assumed Office In January Of 2007, Ohio Has Lost 400,000 Jobs. According to The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Ohio has…
Portman Continues to Dominate Fisher in Ohio
And in Ohio, a new Fox News survey shows Rob Portman continuing to dominate failed jobs czar Lee Fisher: Ohio Republicans continue to dominate Buckeye State politics this year amid widespread dissatisfaction with Obama. GOP Senate candidate Rob Portman, a former Cincinnati-area congressman and budget boss to President George W. Bush, maintained a 17-point lead for a second week over Democratic Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher in a new Fox News battleground state poll of likely voters. Portman has led for five straight weeks, starting with a 7-point edge in mid-September. Portman holds a huge fundraising advantage and has been endorsed by newspapers across the state. Portman now takes 52 percent of the vote compared to 35 percent for Fisher.
McMahon Continues to Chip Away at Blumenthal’s Lead
In Connecticut, a new Fox News survey shows businesswoman Linda McMahon continuing to chip away at perpetual liar Dick Blumenthal’s lead: Republican Linda McMahon cut her opponent’s advantage in Connecticut’s Senate race from 10 percentage points to 6 points in a week, according to a new Fox News battleground state poll. Democrat Richard Blumenthal, the state’s attorney general, looked in last week’s poll like he was headed for smooth sailing in the race to replace retiring Sen. Chris Dodd. But after a debate that featured Blumenthal freezing up when asked about job creation, McMahon seems to be in contention. She now trails in the survey of likely voters 43 percent to 49 percent. The debate, hosted last week by local Fox affiliate Fox CT and moderated by Fox News’ Bret Baier, featured a minutes-long, rambling answer from Blumenthal about how jobs are created. McMahon pounced, and not just in the debate. Her…
Blanche Desperate for Votes as She Trails Boozman in the Polls
In Arkansas, embattled incumbent Blanche Lincoln flounders for votes as she trails fiscally conservative John Boozman in the polls. Politico reports: Blanche Lincoln needs to reach out to seniors so badly that she even dared to interrupt a Bingo game. “Nobody told me we’d be honored with Ms. Lincoln’s presence,” the announcer said somewhat sarcastically at a senior center where some 25 people had gathered on a Thursday morning. “We’ll hold a little while, I guess.” Down in the polls and written off by both the media and her own party, the Democratic incumbent is engaged in a furious brand of retail politics… None of that may matter, as Lincoln finds herself on the receiving end of sharp voter backlash against Washington incumbents in a year in which Republicans are poised to make dramatic gains in the House and the Senate. Public polls show that Republican Rep. John Boozman is poised to…
Giannoulias Cannot Escape His Shady Past
In Illinois, failed mob banker Alexi Giannoulias cannot escape his shady past of lending millions of dollars to convicted felons and organized crime figures. The Chicago Tribune editorializes: Giannoulias tries to minimize the significance of all this, but there is no way to deny the central fact: While he was a loan officer at the family bank, the bank chose to lend money to known felons connected to organized crime. Maybe he didn’t know the “extent of their activity.” But a conscientious banker wouldn’t have needed to. Mark Kirk appeared on Sean Hannity’s radio show, where he hammered Giannoulias for his role as a failed mob banker. CLICK HERE to listen. And the Kirk campaign launched a new TV ad entitled “Mr. Independent,” highlighting his bipartisan record of standing up for the best interests of Illinoisans in Congress.
Bennet Continues to Trail Buck in Colorado
In Colorado, Governor Ritter’s appointed Senator Michael Bennet continues to trail fiscally responsible candidate Ken Buck, thanks to Bennet’s disconnect with voters as well as his contribution “to a dangerously toxic environment nationally with his own votes and stances.” An editorial in the North Denver News notes: By the lights of meta-pollster Nate Silver (you can read his election forecasts in the New York Times online), Michael Bennet will lose the November election… Twenty-two months ago, we wrote “Bennet, by stark contrast, has little in the way of connection with traditional Colorado. Never elected by Colorado voters to a lesser post, he is the first electoral novice to be a Colorado Senator in more than a generation. It’s difficult to see Bennet’s natural affinity for Gunnison ranchers, or Yuma sugar beet farmers, or even union pipe fitters in Adams County.” In the end, the Washington-centric Bennet never adopted a Colorado message, or…
Ayotte Leading Hodes in New Rasmussen Poll
In New Hampshire, a new Rasmussen survey shows Kelly Ayotte leading liberal Congressman Paul Hodes: Republican Kelly Ayotte for the third month in a row earns more than 50% of the vote against Democratic Congressman Paul Hodes in New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate race. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in New Hampshire shows Ayotte with 51% support to Hodes’ 44%, unchanged from a month ago. Three percent (3%) prefer some other candidate, and two percent (2%) are undecided. The race remains Leans GOP in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Senate Balance of Power rankings. While the Union Leader’s John DiStaso notes that, as Hodes continues to flounder, his national Democrat party bosses are “nowhere to be found.” But the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has been nowhere to be found in New Hampshire since the beginning of the general election. It appears to be focusing on holding on to threatened Democratic…
