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DEL.ICIO.USStrategic Vision poll: A down-ballot view
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Strategic Vision, the GOP-oriented public affairs firm in Atlanta, has a statewide poll out today. Its view of the governor’s race echoes the survey put out by Insider Advantage earlier this week.
But Strategic Vision also has some interesting numbers on the down-ballot races — which show that incumbent Democrats are in pretty good shape.
The SV poll also shows the impact of the Mark Foley scandal on attitudes toward Congress. U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert should be glad he ain’t from around here.
The poll is a three-day survey of 800 likely Georgia voters, with a margin of error of three percentage points. As with any poll — excepting our own, of course — we don’t endorse the results. But neither can we resist them.
Here’s a sampling of topics:
— When asked if they believed that GOP congressional leaders handled the Mark Foley scandal properly, 19 percent said ‘yes,’ and 59 percent said no. Twenty-two percent were undecided.
— 48 percent said Hastert should step down.
— In the match-up for governor, Republican incumbent Sonny Perdue scored 50 percent; Democrat Mark Taylor had 36 percent; Libertarian Garrett Michael Hayes had 5 percent; and 9 percent remained undecided.
— For lieutenant governor, Republican Casey Cagle led with 45 percent; Democrat Jim Martin was close behind at 38 percent; and Libertarian Allen Buckley received 5 percent. Undecideds were 12 percent.
— In the race for Secretary of State, Republican Karen Handel led Democrat Gail Buckner, 33 percent to 27 percent.
— For attorney general, incumbent Democrat Thurbert Baker led Republican Perry McGuire 47 percent to 26 percent.
— In the school superintendent’s race, Republican incumbent Kathy Cox led Democrat Denise Majette 47 percent to 29 percent.
— In the race for state agriculture commissioner, incumbent Democrat Tommy Irvin led Republican Gary Black 47 percent to 33 percent.
— For state Insurance commissioner, incumbent Republican John Oxendine led Democrat Guy Drexinger 49 percent to 29 percent.
— And in the race for state labor commissioner, incumbent Democrat Michael Thurmond led Republican Brent Brown 47percent to 31 percent.
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By Katie
October 18, 2006 12:45 PM | Link to this
I’d like to be Sonny, Casey & Karen right now.
By drjay
October 18, 2006 3:01 PM | Link to this
did insider advantage have down ticket numbers too???