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A new SurveyUSA poll shows Democrat Niki Tsongas in an uncomfortably tight race with Republican Jim Ogonowski in the special election battle to succeed Rep. Marty Meehan (D-MA) in the House.
Tsongas leads Ogonowski by 51% to 42% in the poll, virtually unchanged from one month ago when Tsongas led by 10 points. Among Independent voters, Ogonowski has a 13 point advantage (up from 7 in September). Among self-described moderates, though, Tsongas has gained 15 points since the last poll.
However, in a special election, turnout models are notoriously difficult to predict, and this race could wind up a lot closer — or perhaps just the opposite — when voters go to the polls this coming Tuesday.
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Come on Mass Dems - Get your butts in gear, and get to the polls on Thursday. We can't take this race for granted.
October 12, 2007 10:15 AM | Reply | Permalink
The thought of any part of the Commonwealth being represented by a Republican makes my skin crawl.
October 12, 2007 11:08 AM | Reply | Permalink
I'm pretty sure Mass Dems have better volunteer and turnout programs than the GOP, and I got an email from Gov. Deval Patrick and Teddy Kennedy asking for volunteers, but I bet the GOP is going to devote a lot of low-profile resources to this race in the hopes of a very low turnout win.
Bill Clinton was just here, so he apparently did not not have so much impact on the voters.
Tsongas should just run S-CHIP ads. Ogonowski won't take a position, and the veto override vote is like 2 days after the winner takes the seat. Ogonowski is all 9/11 and anti-immigrant all the time.
October 12, 2007 11:39 AM | Reply | Permalink
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