October SUSA Governor Approval Ratings

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I feel dumb for not knowing that Idaho has a new Governor.

It is good to see Ted Kulongoski  right where he belongs, right at  the bottom with other such notables as Taft and Murkowski.  Oregon will have a new Governor come January.  Or so says Oregon's best pollsters like Bob Moore.

Down 17 points versus 63 and 60 points...not so much.

Moore found a tie, by the way.  It was actually Riley Research that shows a lead...and Riley Research is total crap.

[Alcon]

Joe: Rutgers University

Saxton will win, and unlike the Santorum folks who go against the numbers, Oregon's two best polling outfits (Moore and Riley) have Saxton taking the prize. 

I'm sorry, but why are you saying Riley is a good pollster?  Look at his 2004 numbers.  They were probably the worst pollster in the country.

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Can you cite your claim that Moore and Riley are historically so good?

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Can you cite your claim that Moore and Riley are historically so good?

Get some political experience in Oregon, anybody will tell you Moore is THE man, and Riley is still respected.  Research some blogs on Oregon politics, or call up some political science departments at the major Universities in the state.  I'm not going to go digging for links on a simple fact of Oregon politics.

Take it or leave it.  I could really care less. 

If this fact is so universal, why can I find no mentions on the Internet of this?

Riley screwed up 2000 and 2004 big time; he was good in 2002.  That's not a record worth trusting.  What magical source manages to spin Riley's 2000 and 2004 screw-ups as being a good pollster?

Riley is also Saxton's pollster.  Major issues there.

I'm glad to know that you could care less.  Until you can't care less, please back up what you say with facts or don't bother saying them.  I'm not adverse to the idea of being wrong; I'm adverse to the idea of you telling me to call a political scientist in Oregon, obviously not someone who I'd have on speed dial.