Phil Bredesen holds slight edge over Marsha Blackburn in new NBC/Marist poll

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Source: Nashville Tennessean

Published 4:58 p.m. CT Sept. 6, 2018 | Updated 8:43 p.m. CT Sept. 6, 2018

A look at the several polls detailing the race of Marsha Blackburn and Phil Bredesen for U.S. Senate Michael Schwab, The Tennessean
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A new independent poll shows former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen has a slight lead over U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn in Tennessee's U.S. Senate race, which still remains a toss up.

The poll, from NBC News and the New York-based Marist College, found 48 percent of likely voters surveyed backed Bredesen, compared to 46 percent for the Republican congressman. Five percent were undecided.

Bredesen's lead remains within the survey's margin of error of plus or minus 5.1 percentage points.

Read more: https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/tn-elections/2018/09/06/phil-bredesen-holds-slight-edge-over-marsha-blackburn-new-nbc-marist-poll/1216403002/

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Some good news.

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1. Bredesen also led Blackburn in terms of overall favorability, with 61 percent of respondents saying

..........Bredesen also led Blackburn in terms of overall favorability, with 61 percent of respondents saying they had a positive view of him, compared to 46 percent for the congressman.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Curious race

in the year of women voters ... Blackburn such a power-laden traditional Republican trophy ... this will be very close, Dems really need to turn on the secret sauce

[Cosmocat]

3. I agree to an extent

Yeah, she probably is benefiting from being a women in a cycle favoring women, but she also is such a long standing wingnut, that is why this is a race in a state like this, even with strong democratic headwinds, if they would have nominated a middle of the road, COB type, he or she would probably be sitting at 51-46.

That said, it is winnable, and like Alabama, gotta take advantage of that.

[RhodeIslandOne]

9. Phil has been elected to statewide office and Drunky Blackburn never has

That's a huge advantage.

[3Hotdogs]

4. A garden slug should have been 28 points ahead of Blackburn.

What the hell is wrong with these red state voters?

[Racerdog1]

5. They have been brainwashed

They are still fighting the civil war, education is not high on the priority list in the south.

[machoneman]

6. Blackburn is one of the dumbest Republiscums....

on the planet.

[3Hotdogs]

8. That's why the slug should get more votes.

[redstateblues]

7. Easy for you blue staters to say something like that

especially since Trump won some critical blue states. We have a good shot at winning this. Bredesen won all 95 counties when he ran for Governor

[Tanuki]

10. Koch Bros and Americans for Prosperity have already spent $2 million

on dirty, dishonest, anti-Bredesen attack ads.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.tennessean.com/amp/1127316002

"The conservative political arm of the Koch network is launching a $2 million ad buy against former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen, signaling a major investment by the group in Tennessee’s U.S. Senate race this fall.
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While the ad charges that Bredesen supported “higher gas taxes, sales taxes and more,” neither the state’s sales tax nor gas tax increased during his tenure."...(more at link)
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Bredesen has a great shot at filling Bob Corker's vacant seat and keeping scumbag Marsha Blackburn out of the U.S. Senate. The Kochs and their ilk know this, which is why they are spending millions and lying about Bredesen's record. Please consider sending a donation to his campaign if you can afford it....flipping this seat and turning the Senate blue would help everyone, not just thge people of Tennessee!

https://www.bredesen.com