New Set Of Polls 10/28/2006 - We need to work harder, folks!

[nickshepDEM]

This one is far from over.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com">Rasmussen:

Governor
O'Malley - 50 (50)
Ehrlich - 45 (47)

Senate
Cardin - 49 (50)
Steele - 42 (45)

(Includeds 'leaners')

[Frances]

1. Thanks for posting the numbers

[DaveinMD]

2. It seems

this race is right where most people thought it would be at this point. We're still in a strong position to win both races. Cardin is in very good shape.

[nickshepDEM]

3. I really hope Franchot and Gansler drag O'Malley and Cardin

across the finish line with them in the DC suburbs. I know they'll both run strong there, but we need O'Malley to break 60% in Montgomery; however, after the Post endorsement, I'm skeptical.

I wish O'Malley was up by a solid 5-6, I would be much more confident.

Dave, how are the candidates GOTV programs? How is the MD-Democratic Party GOTV program?

Im actually signed up to be a team leader on election day. I took off work to canvass, phone bank, and GOTVVVVVVVVVVVV.

[DaveinMD]

4. I don't know what the field plan is

I am confident that they'll be a strong effort in moco. I'm more concerned about PG with the machine dying.

[nickshepDEM]

5. Have you had an personal encounters with people who

were considering O'Malley before the post endorsement and now are undecided or leaning towards Ehrlich?

[DaveinMD]

6. nope

But I haven't been out in the field.

[Nancy Waterman]

7. The Post endorsement

didn't criticize O'Malley at all, just said that they thought Ehrlich did well enough to deserve another go around. They were fairly complimentary of O'Malley.

Then two letters to the editor a few days later slammed the Post for misrepresenting Ehrlich on education and the environment. The two letters said Ehrlich's policies were far worse than what the Post has described.