IN-8: Ellsworth (D) is leading Hostettler (R)

[Tender Branson]

Research 2000/24-Hour News 8 Indiana poll

Brad Ellsworth (D): 44%
John Hostettler (R): 40%

http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5402415

The telephone poll of 400 likely voters was conducted Sept. 5-8 by Maryland-based Research 2000.

[Tender Branson]

Another RT-Strategies/Constituent-Dynamics Poll:

Brad Elseworth (D): 51%
John Hostettler (R): 45%

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

Interviews: 8-10 Sept., 2006 Sample Size: 1031, MoE: +/-2,9-3,1%

[Democratic Hawk]

Another RT-Strategies/Opinion-Dynamics Poll:

Brad Elseworth (D): 51%
John Hostettler (R): 45%

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

Interviews: 8-10 Sept., 2006 Sample Size: 1031, MoE: +/-2,9-3,1%

What is strking is the strength of support for Ellsworth (44% strong, 7% weak) compared with that for Hostettler (31% strong, 14% weak)

Dave

[MarkWarner08]

If Ellsworth can't win the Bloody Eighth in 2006, the Democrats should write off this district.

[Democratic Hawk]

If Ellsworth can't win the Bloody Eighth in 2006, the Democrats should write off this district.

Ellsworth is an excellent candidate, who should prove Hostettler's toughest challenger yet

Dave