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Pollina Upends Symington in New Poll ... or Does He?
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| Contributor | Craverguy |
| Last Edited | Craverguy Oct 10, 2008 11:51pm |
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| News Date | Friday, October 10, 2008 11:35:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Hold on to your hats folks, it looks like Vermont's race for governor is really heating up, and it's not just thanks to Vermont Yankee.
Or, is it?
A long-awaited Rasmussen poll is out and it's a far cry from the WCAX-TV poll taken earlier this fall, but it contains two sets of numbers that may lead some to criticize the poll itself.
Let's cut to the chase. When asked their first choice for governor, Vermonters said:
Gov. Jim Douglas (R): 45%
Anthony Pollina (I): 25%
Gaye Symington (D): 20%
Yep, you read it right. Pollina, the guy with no money, no TV advertising, and plenty of gumption is outpolling the Democrat with the money and plenty of TV advertising. Go figure — an old-fashioned campaign where a candidate meets voters one-on-one.
But, when pressed further about who they would really vote for if push came to shove, Vermonters said:
Douglas: 53%
Symington: 39%
Pollina: 4%
Here's how Rasmussen describes the swing:
In the Vermont Governor’s race, 45% say they’d vote to re-elect Governor Jim Douglas and another 8% are leaning in that direction. So, Douglas could attract anywhere from 45% to 53% of the vote.
Independent candidate Anthony Pollina initially earns 25% of the vote, but only 4% remain certain they’d vote for Pollina if it comes down to a choice between Douglas and Symington.
The Democratic House Speaker Gaye Symington initially comes in third, with just 20% support. However, another 19% say they could end up voting for Symington.
So, what does this all mean? For Pollina's campaign, the first numbers are evidence that their strategy is working. |
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