Manchin leads Dems but Wise a surprise show in poll

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

Somebody should slap bob wise for dropping out. he may have been a shitty governor, but it would have been better than being stuck with manchin


Manchin leads Dems but Wise a surprise show in poll

By LAWRENCE MESSINA - The Associated Press

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- With a sizable margin of people not sure who to vote for in the Democratic race for governor, the latest West Virginia Poll shows Joe Manchin would get 48 percent if the primary election were held now.

Manchin, the secretary of state, led a field of eight Democrats on the ballot in the survey of 452 registered Democrats likely to vote May 11. Lloyd Jackson would follow with 19 percent of the vote, while Jim Lees would get 9 percent, the April 26-29 random phone survey found.

The poll found 21 percent of likely voters were undecided. Lees and Jackson both believe that margin is larger.

"The situation is pretty fluid," Jackson campaign manager David Callaghan said Monday. "We think the election is up for grabs. People haven’t made up their minds."

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/2004/May/04/LNtop2.htm

[MrSandman]

1. Harbinger of a Senate race?

"The West Virginia Poll also found that if incumbent Gov. Bob Wise had sought a second term, 35 percent of the Democrats polled who were not undecided said they would switch their votes to him. Wise would have drawn off 35 percent of Manchin’s voters and 38 percent of Jackson’s, the survey found."

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

2. i could live with wise as a senator

he's better as a legislator than and executive

we need someone to go up against the imminent return of gaston caperton when byrd steps down