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Democrat Bill Owens leads Republican Dede Scozzafava 35 percent to 30 percent in the race to fill the seat of former GOP Rep. John McHugh, who was named Army Secretary earlier this year by President Obama, according to a Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll conducted Oct. 19-21. Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman draws 23 percent and 12 percent is undecided. The margin of error is 4 points.
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This is the second poll that put Owens, a businessman and lawyer, ahead of Scozzafava, a state legislator. A Siena College poll conducted Oct. 11-13 had Owens in front for the first time by 33 percent to 29 percent with Hoffman at 23 percent.
Owens benefits by having the support of 60 percent of members of his own party while Scozzafava gets only 46 percent of Republicans. Hoffman takes away 27 percent of Republicans but only 8 percent of Democrats. Hoffman leads among independents with 35 percent, with Owens close behind at 32 percent and Scozzafava at 22 percent.
When Hoffman supporters are asked for their second choice, 9 percent choose Scozzafava, 3 percent name Owens, 26 percent say they won't vote and 62 percent are undecided.
Owens holds the lead even though he has a higher percentage (43 percent) of voters who don't know enough about him to express a favorable or unfavorable opinion than does Scozzafava about whom 37 percent have no opinion. She is seen favorably by 38 percent and unfavorably by 35 percent while Owens is seen favorably by 33 percent and unfavorably by 24 percent.
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OBAMA IS INEPT
3:25PM Oct 23rd 2009
THE MAIN REASON THE DEMOCRAT IS AHEAD IS THE FACT THAT THE REPUBLICAN, SCOZZAVAVA, IS A "LIBERAL" REPUBLICAN....CONSERVATIVES ARE TURNED OFF BY HER STAND ON MOST THINGS...IT IS SUPRISING SHE HAS THE 30 PERCENT QUOTED HERE...
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Gracie
6:20PM Oct 23rd 2009
The REAL reason is that Ms Palin is backing a 3rd Party candidate, now the right has to SPLIT votes, leaving the left ahead. Foot shooting.
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(2) rck8543
7:29PM Oct 23rd 2009
Support Hoffman any way you can.
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(0) garry402
10:16PM Oct 23rd 2009
What's her name ain't a Republican, RINO yes.
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(-1) jwj
1:40AM Oct 24th 2009
I don't suppose it is because the Republican Party has record low approval numbers and has less and less to offer.
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(4) Pundit
11:05AM Oct 24th 2009
NY-23 is now poised for DEM representation for the first time since the Civil War!
Keep up the good work. Thank you, RNC tebaggers & Sarah...
Keep up the good work. Thank you, RNC tebaggers & Sarah...
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(1) rnoldz5
6:25AM Oct 24th 2009
jwj - Garry is right. Finally conservatives (not repubs) are waking up and 2010/12 will be the last we hear from the Socialist left for awhile. Obama/Reid/Pelosi/Dodd/Specter et al are dragging us down a rat hole that Carter could only dream of. This is BO's problem now. He has amassed more debt in 10 mo's than ALL OTHER PRESIDENT'S COMBINED. Quadrupled the debt. Nice. It's intentional. Read Rules for Radicals - Obama's bible. Divide and conquer. Destroy the economy so the only answer is gov't. Wake up - did you ever get a job from a poor person? Stop buying into the class warfare garbage. That is the central theme in all socialist revolutions. Life, Liberty and the PURSUIT of happiness - not the guarantee of happiness.
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(-4) Pundit
12:51PM Oct 24th 2009
Liar sybil; "more debt in 10 mo's than ALL OTHER PRESIDENT'S COMBINED." And your proof is.... Missing! LOL
You paranoid Faux & frauds viewers are uninformed nut jobs that most Americans despise, Keep up the good work!
And your proof, of your always errant swill?
...is MIA as even conservative web sites prove; http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/index.php?year=2010 All Potus Obama Deficits decline from w's record whoppers!
Following Clinton's 4 consecutive SURPLUSES & 22.7M jobs created; http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/index.php?year=2000
Boo Hoo sore losers don't even know why they lost America...
More than 1/2 of US are employed in small Business (up to $100M annually) and relish the end of w's unanimous MOST EXPENSIVE US failures in history.
Nothing that you have ever advocated for or claimed has come true...dream on bozo ZZzzzzzzz
In our Democracy today 54% Approve 39% Disapprove as conservative Gallup proves http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/Gallup-Daily-Obama-Job-Approval.aspx
You paranoid Faux & frauds viewers are uninformed nut jobs that most Americans despise, Keep up the good work!
And your proof, of your always errant swill?
...is MIA as even conservative web sites prove; http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/index.php?year=2010 All Potus Obama Deficits decline from w's record whoppers!
Following Clinton's 4 consecutive SURPLUSES & 22.7M jobs created; http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/index.php?year=2000
Boo Hoo sore losers don't even know why they lost America...
More than 1/2 of US are employed in small Business (up to $100M annually) and relish the end of w's unanimous MOST EXPENSIVE US failures in history.
Nothing that you have ever advocated for or claimed has come true...dream on bozo ZZzzzzzzz
In our Democracy today 54% Approve 39% Disapprove as conservative Gallup proves http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/Gallup-Daily-Obama-Job-Approval.aspx
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(2) pgrlights
7:08AM Oct 24th 2009
As predicted Dems will rule for the next 30 years, repukeville has no place for everyone. The far right ,is too far right for most people . Conservatives say"my way or the highway" and america is taking the highway.
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(3) rnoldz5
8:30AM Oct 24th 2009
What you're missing is that 50% of the people in this country don't vote -they are too busy working to pay for your hand-outs. That 50% is waking up and they are pissed...just like after the Carter disaster - they will vote this time. You won't be able to counter them with ill-informed college kids (revisionist history - FDR was awesome, dude) and the homeless, no matter how many times they register and cast their ballot.
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(-2) Pundit
12:59PM Oct 24th 2009
admitted Faux ID troll sybil/(r)nie5, What you attempted to Mislead is that:
* 50% of the 305M US population is under 18 & ineligible to vote
* W hile the 2008 election turnout was the largest eligible percentage voter turnout since 1968
* Delivering 69M Obama votes via 365/173 & 59M Mac/ImPaled voters.
Even 20% of the then 32% GOP voted for Potus Obama instead of palin.
Today less than 20% GOP voters remain, having just 9-16% Approval!
* 50% of the 305M US population is under 18 & ineligible to vote
* W hile the 2008 election turnout was the largest eligible percentage voter turnout since 1968
* Delivering 69M Obama votes via 365/173 & 59M Mac/ImPaled voters.
Even 20% of the then 32% GOP voted for Potus Obama instead of palin.
Today less than 20% GOP voters remain, having just 9-16% Approval!
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(3) azuredaze
12:04PM Oct 24th 2009
Keep voting Democrat and keep watching every freedom you have go down the drain. Biggest national debt in the history of the country, 39 Czars who two are confirmed communists and two more who want to teach your kids to be good little fairies. Michelle with 24 personal assistants to spoon feed her and comb her lovely locks while you work to pay for it. Food is going up, under Cap &Trade, your utilities will tripple, your taxes are going out the roof, your health care is now going to be government regulated, the banks are gone or regulated by the Federal reserve, the fortune 500 companies are now run by the Obama administration, home foreclosures the highest since the depression, unemployment still climbing, small businesses going belly up by the day, auto industry now run by the government, and ALL of this is the democratic and Obama agenda. We're already a dictatorship and heading straight for communism where Obama will be the Chavez of America. Don't worry about what Party you belong to, worry about your life and what is happening on a daily basis to YOU and your kids under this administration.
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(-4) Pundit
12:30PM Oct 24th 2009
You paranoid Faux & frauds viewers are uninformed nut jobs that most Americans despise! Keep up the good work!
And your proof of your always errant swill?
...is MIA as even conservative web sites prove; http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/index.php?year=2010 All Potus Obama Deficits decline from w's record whoppers!
Following Clinton's 4 consecutive SURPLUSES & 22.7M jobs created; http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/index.php?year=2000
And your proof of your always errant swill?
...is MIA as even conservative web sites prove; http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/index.php?year=2010 All Potus Obama Deficits decline from w's record whoppers!
Following Clinton's 4 consecutive SURPLUSES & 22.7M jobs created; http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/index.php?year=2000
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(3) Pundit
12:21PM Oct 24th 2009
(r)nie5, 50% of the 305M US population is under 18 & ineligible to vote, while the 2008 election turnout was the largest eligible percentage voter turnout since 1968, delivering 69M Obama votes via 365/173 & 59M Mac/ImPaled voters.
Even 20% of the then 32% GOP voted for Potus Obama instead of palin.
Today less than 20% GOP voters remain, having just 9-16% Approval!
@moldz5 & azzuredaze Must be w's left;
* Record low everything since 1938
*** After spending & borrowing MORE than all other POTUS combined
* w left less jobs than he inherited in 2001 following '42's 22.7M created
For the first time in US History Not ONE Net job was created, while 3M annually and legally entered the US job market, leaving;
**** w's 'JOB deficit' at -25 Million jobs lost including 12/08 -2M & 1/09 -1.7 Jobs lost****
****** w's -$300 Billion MONTHLY DEFICIT totaled a record; $1.2 Trillion deficit on inauguration day 1/20/09! *****
Thankfully Potus Obama trimmed w's FY '09 record $1.84 Trillion deficit to $1.4 Trillion while FY '10 begun 10/01/09 is -$800B less than w's FY '09 record whopper while including funding for Health Care reform, Domestic Renewable Energy production & jobs creation, tax cuts for 95%, 2 w wars, etc.
Potus Obama's accomplishments at reversing w's record low everything in 9 months via just half of the Stimulus spent, ended the 2nd 12/07 w recession, Obama's DEFICITS ALL DECLINE, unlike w's and are what matter to the job impaled Upstate New Yorkers.
Congratulations (D)Bill Owens, first NY-23 Dem Rep since the Civil war!
Even 20% of the then 32% GOP voted for Potus Obama instead of palin.
Today less than 20% GOP voters remain, having just 9-16% Approval!
@moldz5 & azzuredaze Must be w's left;
* Record low everything since 1938
*** After spending & borrowing MORE than all other POTUS combined
* w left less jobs than he inherited in 2001 following '42's 22.7M created
For the first time in US History Not ONE Net job was created, while 3M annually and legally entered the US job market, leaving;
**** w's 'JOB deficit' at -25 Million jobs lost including 12/08 -2M & 1/09 -1.7 Jobs lost****
****** w's -$300 Billion MONTHLY DEFICIT totaled a record; $1.2 Trillion deficit on inauguration day 1/20/09! *****
Thankfully Potus Obama trimmed w's FY '09 record $1.84 Trillion deficit to $1.4 Trillion while FY '10 begun 10/01/09 is -$800B less than w's FY '09 record whopper while including funding for Health Care reform, Domestic Renewable Energy production & jobs creation, tax cuts for 95%, 2 w wars, etc.
Potus Obama's accomplishments at reversing w's record low everything in 9 months via just half of the Stimulus spent, ended the 2nd 12/07 w recession, Obama's DEFICITS ALL DECLINE, unlike w's and are what matter to the job impaled Upstate New Yorkers.
Congratulations (D)Bill Owens, first NY-23 Dem Rep since the Civil war!
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(3) Crandall
1:41PM Oct 24th 2009
Hey Pundit...good job...get em.
I was listening to the news this morning and they said that
although there is a high disapproval rating for congress right now...
they said the numbers for the republicans were worse than the democrats.
I was listening to the news this morning and they said that
although there is a high disapproval rating for congress right now...
they said the numbers for the republicans were worse than the democrats.
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(3) Pundit
2:14PM Oct 24th 2009
Hi, Thanks & Too true Crandall. It's raining here today :( but good for the foliage!
I'll gladly consider anything above today's GOP 9% favorability as a complement, on the heels of great Health Care Reform & Renewable Energy jobs creation & production success! http://www.gallup.com/poll/123491/Approval-Congress-Falls-21-Driven-Democrats.aspx?CSTS=alert (GOP 9% approval)
Bozos Boo Hoo me for proving their failures as even Bruce drake's polls prove LOL http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/10/23/favorability-sweepstakes-grading-obama-and-the-top-hill-leaders/6#c22562886
Have you seen many more fuel efficient hybrids (Ford escape 52 MPG) taking advantage of the FREE parking, that you spoke of this summer?
The 160 MPG GM Chevy Volt debuts in mere months at long last on rick wagoner's resignation....
I'll gladly consider anything above today's GOP 9% favorability as a complement, on the heels of great Health Care Reform & Renewable Energy jobs creation & production success! http://www.gallup.com/poll/123491/Approval-Congress-Falls-21-Driven-Democrats.aspx?CSTS=alert (GOP 9% approval)
Bozos Boo Hoo me for proving their failures as even Bruce drake's polls prove LOL http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/10/23/favorability-sweepstakes-grading-obama-and-the-top-hill-leaders/6#c22562886
Have you seen many more fuel efficient hybrids (Ford escape 52 MPG) taking advantage of the FREE parking, that you spoke of this summer?
The 160 MPG GM Chevy Volt debuts in mere months at long last on rick wagoner's resignation....
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(3) Crandall
2:37PM Oct 24th 2009
Pundit...
I live in the Chicago metropolitan area and the clash for clunkers really helped out the car dealers around here. Car sales were really up which
is good for our economy. I am not ready for a new car yet...but when I am I will look at the fuel efficient hybrids.
and it is raining here also, seems like all week.
I live in the Chicago metropolitan area and the clash for clunkers really helped out the car dealers around here. Car sales were really up which
is good for our economy. I am not ready for a new car yet...but when I am I will look at the fuel efficient hybrids.
and it is raining here also, seems like all week.
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