OH: Rasmussen: Portman remains slightly ahead of Fisher

[Tender Branson]

New Poll: Ohio Senator by Rasmussen on 2010-08-02

Summary: D: 40%, R: 44%, I: 5%, U: 11%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

[Badger]

Not bad. Still quite competitive for Fisher.

[Torie]

Not bad. Still quite competitive for Fisher.

Ya, Badger, but it is even better to be ahead.

[xavier110]

Not bad. Still quite competitive for Fisher.

Ya, Badger, but it is even better to be ahead.

Yes. And it is even better to have millions of dollars on-hand.

[SPC]

How come Rasmussen uses statisically insignificant changes in support levels to change their ratings of the race?

[Lief 🗽]

Rasmussen is still the only polling firm to show Portman in the lead since March of this year: https://uselectionatlas.org/POLLS/SENATE/2010/polls.php?fips=39&class=3

[SPC]

Rasmussen is still the only polling firm to show Fisher in the lead since March of this year: https://uselectionatlas.org/POLLS/SENATE/2010/polls.php?fips=39&class=3

You mean Portman?

[Lief 🗽]

Rasmussen is still the only polling firm to show Fisher in the lead since March of this year: https://uselectionatlas.org/POLLS/SENATE/2010/polls.php?fips=39&class=3

You mean Portman?

yup

[Saxwsylvania]

There was an article yesterday that said Democrats were worried about the Fisher campaign, in particular his hands-on style that doesn't lend itself to this kind of race.  That, and the huge fundraising disadvantage.

What I'm saying is this: the people in a position to know are a lot less confident about this race than the Democrats on this forum.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

This race has shown back and forth numbers just like the OH governor race where each candidate has swiped leads. I think there might be some ticket splitting in alot of races this year even in OH were each party's candidate for governor and senate can win.

[Holmes]

Fisher does need a lot more money.

[Badger]

There was an article yesterday that said Democrats were worried about the Fisher campaign, in particular his hands-on style that doesn't lend itself to this kind of race.  That, and the huge fundraising disadvantage.

What I'm saying is this: the people in a position to know are a lot less confident about this race than the Democrats on this forum.

I read those stories the other day myself, and my confidence has dropped accordingly. Fisher needs to clamp down his organization and get his fundraising in gear pronto to have a chance here.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Rasmussen is still the only polling firm to show Portman in the lead since March of this year: https://uselectionatlas.org/POLLS/SENATE/2010/polls.php?fips=39&class=3

Of the non Rassy polls, Q and PPP had Fisher by 2 and UC/The Ohio Poll had Fisher by 1.

Rassy had it tied in June but has since released three more polls with a four or a five point Portman lead. Even if you factor out Rassy, this race is tied with one candidate that has almost $10 million and the other candidate with almost no millions. How do you think that will go once that $10 million is dumped post Labor Day?