Rasmussen: Webb (D) narrows gap to 5% vs. Allen (R) in VA

[spooky3]

Email received today:

Dear Spooky3,

I wanted to share with you some great news for Democrats regarding the Virginia Senate race and ask for your support.

Today, a new Rasmussen polls shows Virginia Democratic Senate Candidate Jim Webb tightening the gap to only 5 points from the Republican Incumbent, George Allen (Webb 42% vs. Allen 47%).

Below is a press release by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) about the state of the race. This race plays a crucial roll in Democrats regaining control of the Senate in November. With only 81 days until the election, we are in a race to have the resources necessary to win this election and we could greatly use your support for the campaign at this time. You may contribute online at http://www.webbforsenate.com/contribute.

Thank you for your consideration.

All the best,

Ashley Flanagan
Finance Director
Webb for Senate

New Poll Shows VA Senate Race Tightening: Webb Cuts Allen's Double-Digit Lead To Five
August 18, 2006
By: Phil Singer, DSCC

The first head-to-head poll matching George Allen and James Webb to come out after Allen bullied a 20 year-old volunteer for Webb’s campaign shows a dramatic tightening of the Virginia Senate race. After leading by double digits, Allen’s lead dropped to just five points. The new Rasmussen poll comes a day after a separate poll showed Allen’s approval rating falling and two-thirds of Virginians saying Allen’s comments were inappropriate.

“Virginians got a chance to see the real George Allen this week and they don’t like what they saw,” DSCC spokesman Phil Singer said. “Most voters are turned off by the fact that their Senator went out of his way to bully a 20 year old college kid.”

Allen’s Lead Plummets In New Poll. Rasmussen Reports has released a new poll showing Jim Webb within striking distance of George Allen in the wake of Allen’s controversial “macaca” comments. Allen leads by just five, 47-42, and is under 50%. A month ago Allen led by eleven points.

Virginians Are Offended By Allen’s “Macaca” Comments. A majority of Virginians have heard about Allen’s “macaca” comments and two-thirds thought Allen’s comments were inappropriate. In addition, half feel Allen’s apology to Webb’s volunteer was insufficient and 46% think it will hurt Allen’s re-election bid. Allen’s approval rating is now under 50%.

Allen Has Been Universally Slammed For Remark. Newspapers across Virginia hammered Allen for his “macaca” remark, writing that the incident “raises anew stubborn questions about Allen's racial attitudes” and that Allen “demeaned only himself.” His actions have been described as “unworthy of a senator” and one local paper concluded that Allen “needs to get in touch with the real world.”

[Olney Blue]

1. I love the smell of macaca in the morning.

[spooky3]

2. LOL!!!

:hi: Olney!

[Olney Blue]

3. These numbers are exciting! I want Webb to crush Felix!

[rockymountaindem]

4. Rock on!

I've been kind of nervous since I read that Tester and Burns are now tied in Montana.

[Olney Blue]

5. What's going on in the Montana race?

[rockymountaindem]

6. Well, Tester was polling ahead IIRC

but in the last Rassmusen poll they were knotted at 47. A lot of people say that Rassmussen is tilted toward the Republicans, but on the other hand Rassmussen has his defenders as well. In any case, I've been driving through Montana all day on a road trip and I've seen no roadsigns, and only one bumper sticker for Burns, which might have been from years ago for all I know. There's nothing about the race in the paper either. I guess things are low-key right now.

[grateful581]

7. that's good news

I find it hard to believe Virginia wants a racist to represent them.

[DFW]

8. I spent a good part of my childhood in Virginia

VA has been leaning to the right since I could walk.
I sent Webb a decent sized contribution--I REALLY want
to see this one turned around. It WAS rather nice of
Sen. Allen to make a complete jackass of himself, and then
claim he didn't say what he said.

The ironic thing is that in some parts of VA, he would have been
supported for what he said, but now that he has backed off, he
hasn't pleased anybody. (which pleases me to no end!)

[IndianaGreen]

9. Webb just got the macaque vote!

Long Tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis)

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Macaca_fascicularis.html

It was Allen's "welcome to America" comment directed at an American-born Indian-American that together with his "macaca" slur showed Allen for the racist pig that he is.

[spooky3]

10. kick because good news is always welcome on Sat. AM.