NH: WMUR/Granite State Poll: Brown closing in?

[Mister Mets]

It's great news for Brown since the consensus seemed to be that this was a race that wasn't go the Republican's way.

In some polling, there has been a tail wagging the dog effect. Good numbers lead to positive media coverage and greater credibility, and reality matches flawed polling data.

[Mister Mets]

This has got a lot of positive press for Brown. It wasn't just Politico and conservative websites, but the likes of  NPR, the Washington Post Even if it's a bad poll, it could end up getting him a second look.

It's worth noting that the primary isn't officially over yet. Brown's opponents included a former US Senator from New Hampshire (albeit a wacky one) and a wealthy former state senator. A competitive poll reinforces Brown's top arguments. He might have been weaker if every poll showed him down 8-12 points against Shaheen.