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Even In Cloud Hampshire, Nobody Likes John Stephen

by: RealNRH

Tue Oct 19, 2010 at 02:34:04 AM EDT


The UNH Survey Center results for the gubernatorial race are in. Nothing terribly surprising, given that we've already seen the crazy demographics in the house and senate polls. Giant registration edge given to Republicans (particularly in the 1st), dramatic undersample of 18-34, no cellphones, an implausibly large number of Tea Party supporters.

And even with all the edges that Andy Smith can manufacture, John Stephen still can't break 40%.

Lynch 51%, Stephen 38%.

RealNRH :: Even In Cloud Hampshire, Nobody Likes John Stephen
For a little mathematical amusement, I adjusted those demographics to account for the oversample and lack of landlines, which made it about 54-35, with the remaining 3% of 'other' left untouched. Then if I scale that to assume anybody undecided at this point won't actually make it, I get an end result of...
Lynch 58.7
Stephen 38%
Other 3.3%.

It's not the 40% wins of the last two rounds, but it's still comfortably in the 'cruise to victory' category. Hopefully he'll be spending the next two weeks campaigning hard for Paul Hodes, Annie Kuster, and Carol Shea-Porter!

Poll
Final margin of victory for John Lynch?
<10% (explain yourself!)
10-15%
15-20%
20-25%
>25% (explain this one too!)

Results

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I don't like polling. Period. Because, while in one sense, (4.00 / 1)
it focuses on the candidates, rather than the electorate, in another it actually aims to pervert the will of the electorate with deceptive characterizations of issues and false prognostications.

On the other hand, once we realize what game is afoot, we can effect a counter-action.  When Republicans target Democratic issues, we can be almost certain that the operatives, who, unlike some of the candidates, are not stupid, have identified their own candidate's weaknesses and are putting up a "good offense."  The classic example will always be the attack on John Kerry's military service, which managed to negate that GWB had none, but was a coward who went AWOL, to boot. That's one lesson to "never forget."

2000 was a fluke.  By 2004 we should have known better.



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