Suffolk Poll--California--Brown leads by 8 and Boxer leads by 9

[WI_DEM]

10/26/2010

Democrats are in the driver’s seat in California one week before election day, with U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer and Attorney General Jerry Brown holding sizable leads over their Republican rivals in the races for U.S. Senate and governor, according to the latest Suffolk University poll.

Democratic incumbent Boxer (52 percent) leads Republican and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina (43percent) by 9 points, with only 2 percent of likely voters remaining undecided. The third party candidates showed modest numbers as Libertarian Gail Lightfoot (2 percent), American Independent candidate Edward Noonan (1percent) and Green Party candidate Duane Roberts (1percent) rounded out the slate for U.S. Senate.

In the race for governor, Democratic candidate Brown (50 percent) is poised to win the top job in Sacramento, with an 8 point lead over Republican and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman (42 percent). As with the U.S. Senate race, most likely voters have made up their minds. Only 3 percent said they were undecided. American Independent candidate Chelene Nightingale has 2 percent, Green Party candidate Laura Wells has 1 percent, Libertarian Dale Ogden has 1 percent, and Peace and Freedom candidate Carlos Alvarez has 1 percent.

“The Golden State is looking to be a fairly deep shade of blue, with both Boxer and Brown reaching the all-important 50 percent mark, making it very difficult for either statewide Republican to catch their Democratic opponent,” said David Paleologos, director of the Political Research Center at Boston’s Suffolk University. “However, if the Democratic voters don’t show up next Tuesday, both of these races could be very close.”

http://www.suffolk.edu/44241.html

[polichick]

1. Maybe that's why Fiorina checked herself into the hospital...

...a Hail Mary pass for the sympathy vote. I know it's cynical, but I don't put anything past Republicans.

[Kerrytravelers]

2. I hope people show up to vote. This staying home nonsense is just that- nonsense.

Even if you're not in love with the D candidate, for crying out loud! Can you imagine a state run by repubs? :scary: