RI: ARG: Whitehouse(D) maintains lead on Chafee(R)

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

New Poll: Rhode Island Senator by ARG on 2006-09-19

Summary: D: 45%, R: 40%, U: 15%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

[Adlai Stevenson]

After months of being ignored, Rhode Island has suddenly had an influx of polling.  The results all show leads for Whitehouse: + 8, + 1 and + 5 I think.  Rhode Islanders are clearly coming home in that they are showing traditional loyalty to the Democratic candidate.  Whitehouse to win, I just can't say by how much.  At worst 52%-47%, at best 54%-45% or somewhere around these numbers.  I can't see Whitehouse going above 55% of the vote or Chafee going under 44% bar anything unexpected. 

[Eraserhead]

After months of being ignored, Rhode Island has suddenly had an influx of polling.  The results all show leads for Whitehouse: + 8, + 1 and + 5 I think.  Rhode Islanders are clearly coming home in that they are showing traditional loyalty to the Democratic candidate.  Whitehouse to win, I just can't say by how much.  At worst 52%-47%, at best 54%-45% or somewhere around these numbers.  I can't see Whitehouse going above 55% of the vote or Chafee going under 44% bar anything unexpected. 

A pretty reasonable prediction (although I wouldn't count Chafee out completely yet).