Grayson: "We're winning"

[WI_DEM]

Progressive firebrand Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) told me last night that rumors of his political demise have been greatly exaggerated.

"We're winning," Grayson told me during a long phone call.

For the past week, bad news has been mounting for Grayson, first in the form of a lawsuit that re-raised rumors that he's behind a mysterious "Tea Party" in Florida -- which real movement tea partiers say is a hoax designed to split the GOP vote. Second -- and potentially worse for the first-term Grayson -- was the release of a public poll earlier this week that showed Grayson trailing Republican nominee Daniel Webster by seven points.

Grayson categorically dismissed the poll, which was published in the right-leaning Sunshine State News and was conducted by a firm owned by Republican pollster Susquehanna.

"This is a consistently biased pollster that comes up with polling that is not believable," he said. Grayson pointed to the internal poll he released last month showing him ahead of Republican nominee Webster by 13 points.

"I don't know how anybody could possibly believe we've dropped 20 points," he said.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/10/alan-grayson-that-poll-is-bogus-im-winning.php

[elleng]

1. GREAT TO SEE THIS! THANKS!

[Kdillard]

2. We'll see. I would hate to lose him.

[hlthe2b]

3. I just hope all this "bad polling" is not meant to cover any vote rigging

I'm sure Grayson is aware of the myriad of ways to change votes, depending on the method used in his district. It worries me, though.

[kentuck]

4. It is Florida...

We know they would not do anything like that...

:sarcasm:

[tritsofme]

5. That Grayson points to a month old internal poll, and declines to release new numbers

Says a lot more than the political rhetoric.

[elleng]

11. ARTICLE is dated 10/1.

Grayson then pointed to a then-current poll.

Problem with rhetoric, trit?

'Today's release shows the lead at 48% to 41% (with a +/- 3.46% margin of error), whereas the September poll showed the percentages at 43 - 36, favoring Webster.'

http://www.examiner.com/alan-grayson-in-national/new-poll-shows-alan-grayson-trailing-daniel-
webster-race-for-fl-district-8

Sunshine State not reliable polls.

[denimgirly]

6. Wow, the GOP Secret Financiers really poured in to Take out Grayson and Feingold....

Here is hoping at least one of them survive...otherwise it is proof all you need is money to win elections...even though we already knew that.

[angee_is_mad]

7. dated 10/1/10

now the election is only a week away. It would be interesting to hear what he has to say now.

[FBaggins]

8. Good catch.

I was thinking "can't he think of something new to say in response" and didn't realize that it was an older statement.

Well... his concerns are likely the same. It's the same paper and the same polling firm with essentially the same results.

I will say, however, that his actions have not been those of a candidate who knows that he's 13 points up.

[pgodbold]

9. I am relieved! Grayson for President! 2016 nt

[monmouth]

10. George Will, worst journalist ever, will be disappointed....n/t

[saltpoint]

12. It would be very close to an unpardonable sin for voters

in his district not to return Alan Grayson to the Congress.

[totodeinhere]

13. Of course he's going to say that. He doesn't want to demoralize hi s supporters. n/t

[Rosa Luxemburg]

14. Grayson should win