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October 27, 2006

The Daily Troika: Obama And Independents

Another feather in Sen. Evan Bayh's red state hat: News 8 Indiana found his approval rating is 64% statewide; 57 percent would vote him president.

Speaking of polls, Fox News had some interesting head to heads in its national poll of 900 likely voters conducted 10/24 and 10/25. 

                 D        R           I
Obama     38%  69%        9%        34%
McCain    41%  13%       73%        36%   
Undec.    21%  18%       18%        29%

Clinton  39%   74%       10%         28%  
McCain   45%   14%       78%         46%
Undec.   15%   12%       12%         26%
So -- Obama shaves independents off of McCain's margins, basically. We'd love to see Obama/Giuliani head-to-heads in mid-November, after Obama finishes his book tour.

Sen. Bill Frist sent an e-mail to his VolPAC list entitled "Save The House From Hillary!" He writes: "Hillary Clinton’s “top priority” these days is winning one election: Iowa’s 1st District congressional election. Why? Because she believes if Democrats win this seat they will control the House of Representatives." So he asks his list to contribute to Mike Whalen (R).

Squibs

  • Sen. Hillary Clinton told a group of gay elected officials that she would support a gay marriage law in NY (New York Times blog).
  • MA Gov. Mitt Romney (R) insisted that Kerry Healey's (R) MA GOV camp "is the most important governor's race in the country to me" (Boston Globe). The Globe points out Romney's upcoming trip to Iowa.
  • Drudge points out "sexually graphic excerpts" from Jim Webb's (D) books that he claims came from "a news release, as provided by George Allen's campaign" (WTOP). Meanwhile, the DSCC is pointing out that John McCain is quoted on the "Lost Soldiers" book jacket.
  • John Kerry said Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R) attacking Iraq war vet Patrick Murphy (D) was "a little bit like Jessica Simpson attacking Albert Einstein's IQ" (Allentown Morning Call).

    Posted at 11:21 AM

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