A new Democracy Corps poll (D) has Chris Christie a mere two points ahead of Jon Corzine — Christie 43%, Corzine 41%.
What’s interesting here is that we’ve now got three polls over the last couple weeks showing this race either close or essentially tied. But each is a poll with some partisan affiliation. Today’s and one taken on August 11th and 12th is by Democracy Corps, which is Stan Greenberg’s and James Carville’s group. It’s a highly respected poll. But still there’s a partisan identification.
There was also a GOP poll put on Monday which showed a three-point Christie lead. In that case it’s a Republican poll, the consultant behind it doesn’t have a clear track record in terms of poll reliability. Sort of an unknown quantity. And he also worked for Christie’s primary opponent. Read More
If how he treated Massachusetts post-governorship is any example, if Mitt Romney got elected president, how do we know we wouldn’t later move to Venezuela, get into politics and start talking trash about us?
Politico warns of “Wellstone Effect”
I’m curious. Maybe it can be an informal contest? How would you define the “Wellstone Effect”. Possibly: “when Republican strategists try to politicize the outpouring of grief over the tragic death of a Democratic politician and manage to play numerous reporters for fools in the process.” Read More
A reader shares a story of working as a security guard and finding a gun in a car parked next to a hotel where Teddy Kennedy was staying.
TPM Reader JC reports from the procession …
I don’t know that it’s possible to describe what it was like to see the hearse pull up to Boston City Hall. I was among hundreds of people who waited for more than two hours to pay respects. Frankly, I was surprised by the size of the crowd. These last weeks are the easiest of the year to find a parking space in the city, and I expected a ghost town reception.
From TPM Reader GM …
Dick Armey wants the public option to be optional? This gives me an idea. I think Obama should use all the fictional friction points as bargaining chips. You want us to give up the tyranny of compulsory coverage? You win, Dick Armey. Will you support the bill now? You disagree with death panels, Sarah Palin? What concession will you offer if we agree to give them up?
From TPM Reader BR …
You’re right that it makes no sense to not counter lies from Armey about the public option with “expanding Medicare access to those under 65” rhetoric.
What I don’t understand is why nobody has talked about Kennedy’s Medicare for All act, which is an elegant solution for just that – a public option in which folks can buy into Medicare.