Thursday, September 28, 2006
NRCC Chair Barely Leads His Own Race
National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Tom Reynolds (R-NY) guaranteed the Grand Old Ruling Party would maintain power in the House of Representatives after the November midterms just last week.
Today, Survey USA released a poll showing Reynold's own race against his Democratic challenger is in a "dead heat." Political Wire sums it up:
You know, if I were Tom Reynolds, I'd want to make sure I was going to win my own race before I started making Namathesque guarantees about the midterms.
Cuz' it sure would be embarrassing if Reynolds lost his own seat on the night his guarantee was put to the test.
Today, Survey USA released a poll showing Reynold's own race against his Democratic challenger is in a "dead heat." Political Wire sums it up:
In New York's 26th congressional district, a new SurveyUSA poll shows Rep. Tom Reynolds (R-NY) in a "fierce fight" with challenger Jack Davis (D). Reynolds holds a statistically insignificant 45% to 43% lead with Christine Murphy (G) drawing 8% support.
In 2004, Reynolds defeated Davis 56% to 44%.
Key findings: "Reynolds gets 62% of Republican votes. Davis gets 64% of Democrat votes. 31% of Republicans, and 24% of Democrats, cross over to vote for the other party's candidate. Independents favor Davis by 12 points, but Green Party candidate Murphy gets 20% of the Independent vote."
You know, if I were Tom Reynolds, I'd want to make sure I was going to win my own race before I started making Namathesque guarantees about the midterms.
Cuz' it sure would be embarrassing if Reynolds lost his own seat on the night his guarantee was put to the test.
