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(51,122 posts) Tue Sep 18, 2012, 08:13 AM Sep 2012

Elizabeth Warren Leads Scott Brown In Massachusetts Senate Race Poll (Another poll from Monday night

Source: Huffington Post

Democrat Elizabeth Warren holds a small lead over Republican Sen. Scott Brown in the Massachusetts Senate race, according to a poll released Monday night -- the third in two days showing Warren ahead.

The Suffolk University survey finds Warren leading Brown by four percentage points, 48 percent to 44 percent. The survey's margin of error is four percentage points.

Though Warren leads, Brown is viewed slightly more favorably in the new poll. Brown is viewed favorably by 60 percent of the poll's respondents and unfavorably by 29 percent. Warren was viewed favorably by 52 percent and unfavorably by 33 percent.

In addition, Brown received significant support from voters who say they will support President Barack Obama in the presidential race. Among Obama voters, 19 percent said they would support Brown in the Senate race.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/17/elizabeth-warren-scott-brown-poll_n_1891719.html

Why would anyone who votes for President Obama vote for Scott Brown?

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Elizabeth Warren Leads Scott Brown In Massachusetts Senate Race Poll (Another poll from Monday night (Original Post) onehandle Sep 2012 OP

Ms. Warren has a cookbook out called Yes We Can Cook Book.... Anyone have one yet? midnight Sep 2012 #1

This is great news as Suffolk tends to be right when it comes to MA. Mass Sep 2012 #2

Although it is reassuring that Warren wins in this sample where Brown's favaorability is higher than karynnj Sep 2012 #3

At some point cosmicone Sep 2012 #4

Not disagreeing here but Armin-A Sep 2012 #5

You can't do that in a general election cosmicone Sep 2012 #6

midnight

(26,624 posts)

1. Ms. Warren has a cookbook out called Yes We Can Cook Book.... Anyone have one yet?

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 08:36 AM

Sep 2012

Mass

(27,315 posts)

2. This is great news as Suffolk tends to be right when it comes to MA.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 10:07 AM

Sep 2012

This said, this is still a tight race, particularly given that Brown's favorability ratings stay high.

karynnj

(59,504 posts)

3. Although it is reassuring that Warren wins in this sample where Brown's favaorability is higher than

Reply to Mass (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 10:25 AM

Sep 2012

I have previously seen it. It shows that, at least in this sample, a significant percent of people who have a favorable opinion of Brown are willing to vote against him. It is amazing that an incumbent with favorables in the 60s is losing. It does show a serious electorate that is concerned with the issues - not the personality.

Agree that the election is certainly tight and she needs to have at least decent debates.

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)

4. At some point

Reply to karynnj (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 11:53 AM

Sep 2012

when Obama is comfortably ahead, he should make an appeal to people to give him a congress he can govern with regardless of whether people like their own repuke congressman/senator -- and it needs to be framed in terms of what is good for the country. It is better to not have a gridlock when we are tackling monumental problems.

Armin-A

(367 posts)

5. Not disagreeing here but

Reply to cosmicone (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 07:56 PM

Sep 2012

there are some "democrats" in congress that I would be more than happy to see removed with someone that is more progressive.

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)

6. You can't do that in a general election

Reply to Armin-A (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 08:23 PM

Sep 2012

Time to remove democrats is during the primaries.

Removing a democrat in a general election only brings on a batshit crazy teabagger.

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