RT Strategies (Various Congressional Districts)

[Democratic Hawk]

Taken from RealClearpolitics http://www.realclearpolitics.com/latestpolls/

Washington-8 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 1,051 RV Reichert (R) 46% , Burner (D) 49% Burner +3.0%

Nevada - 3 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 1,018 RV Porter (R) 51% , Hafen (D) 43% Porter +8.0%

New Mexico-1 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 1,010 RV Wilson (R) 48% , Madrid (D) 45% Wilson +3.0%

Colorado - 7 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 1,014 RV O Donnell (R) 46% , Perlmutter (D) 48% Perlmutter +2.0%

Colorado - 4 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 996 RV Musgrave (R) 47% , Paccione (D) 41% Musgrave +6.0%

Iowa - 3 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 989 RV Lamberti (R) 43% , Boswell (D) 54% Boswell +11.0%

Iowa - 1 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 1,014 RV Whalen (R) 41% , Braley (D) 54% Braley +13.0%

Illinois - 8 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 1,006 RV McSweeney (R) 45% , Bean (D) 48% Bean +3.0%

Illinois - 6 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 1,069 RV Roskam (R) 46% , Duckworth (D) 47% Duckworth +1.0%

Kentucky - 4 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 963 RV Davis (R) 49% , Lucas (D) 46% Davis +3.0%

Florida - 22 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 1,022 RV Shaw (R) 52% , Klein (D) 44% Shaw +8.0%

North Carolina - 11 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 1,021 RV Taylor (R) 47% , Shuler (D) 50% Shuler +3.0%

Virginia - 2 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 1,021 Drake (R) 43% , Kellam (D) 51% Kellam +8.0%

Pennsylvania - 6 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 1,020 RV Gerlach (R) 45% , Murphy (D) 50% Murphy +5.0%

Pennsylvania - 8 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 1,006 RV Fitzpatrick (R) 53% , Murphy (D) 45% Fitzpatrick +8.0%

Connecticut - 4 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 1,011 Shays (R) 49% , Farrell (D) 42% Shays +7.0%

Connecticut-2 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 1,010 RV Simmons (R) 45% , Courtney (D) 51% Courtney +6.0%

Pennsylvania - 10 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 1,008 RV Sherwood (R) 43% , Carney (D) 50% Carney +7.0%

Ohio - 6 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 982 RV Blasdel (R) 40% , Wilson (D) 56% Wilson +16.0%

West Virginia - 1 RT Strategies/CD 08/27 - 08/29 1,003 RV Wakim (R) 42% , Mollohan (D) 52% Mollohan +10.0%

Dave

[Democratic Hawk]

Who exactly are RT Strategies?

There are a bipartisan public affairs opinion research and polling organisation founded by Thomas Riehle, a Democrat, and V. Lance Tarrance, Jnr, a Republican. http://www.rtstrategies.com/

They are sponsors of the National Omnibus Poll and are partners with Charlie Cook on the Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll

Dave

[Democratic Hawk]

From http://www.constituentdynamics.com/mw/2006/index2.html

Indiana CD-2

Chocola  (R) 40% (29% strong, 11% weak) / Donnelly [D] 52% (43% strong, 9% weak) - Dem +12%

Bush net approval -21%

Indiana CD-8

Hostettler [R] 45% (31% strong, 14% weak) / Ellsworth (D) 51% (44% strong, 7% weak) - Dem +6%

Bush net approval -5%

Indiana CD-9

Sodrel (R) 42% (28% strong, 14% weak) / Hill (D) 54% (47% strong, 7% weak) - Dem +12%

Bush net approval -24%

What is striking is the strength of support for Donnelly, Ellsworth and Hill compared with that for Chocola, Hostettler and Sodrel

It would seem that Bush's unpopularity is doing the GOP incumbents no favors; while the unpopularity of Republican Governor Mitch Daniels (sitting at -15% according to the latest SUSA 50 state tracking poll) might also playing its part

Nevertheless, the Democrats are running good candidates, who should be capable of winning election on their own merits

Dave