Is Herrera snatching defeat from the jaws of victory?

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A single poll is interesting when it comes to momentum. Two polls are REALLY something, but three? That's a trend.

Here's an article from Roll Call, talking about an "internal poll." As Barbie knows, "internal polls" can say anything you might want them to say when they're released to the public.

But if (and it's a huge "IF,") this poll is true, then Herrera could be in serious trouble... as more people examine her more closely and discover what I've known since she first was parachuted back in here by McMorris to, ultimately, run for Congress. Again, IF true, this is the second consecutive poll with results showing Heck closing on the empty suit.

Here's the article: Enjoy.

Washington: New Internal Poll Shows Heck Closing In

By Kyle
Trygstad
Roll Call Staff

Sept. 21, 2010, 12 a.m.

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Democrat Denny Heck is within the margin of error with Republican Jaime Herrera, according to an internal poll conducted for the Heck campaign and obtained by Roll Call.

While Heck’s poll finds Herrera at 47 percent and Heck at 44 percent, it’s an improvement from recent public surveys and past polling conducted for Heck’s campaign.

The Greenberg Quinlan Rosner survey of 502 likely voters was taken Sept. 7-9 with a 4.4-point margin of error.

Automated polls conducted by Survey USA found Herrera ahead by 13 points in August and 9 points in September. In June, a GQR poll conducted for Heck found him behind by 7 points.

As the polling memo points out, Heck’s positive movement occurred as outside conservative groups, including American Future Fund and Americans for Prosperity, have dropped hundreds of thousands of dollars in TV ads against him.

Heck and Herrera are running to replace retiring Democratic Rep. Brian Baird, who won his last four races with more than 60 percent of the vote. President Barack Obama carried the district in 2008 with 56 percent.

Cross posted at Jaime Herrera Watch.

Senator Slime back tracks: "It was all off the record."

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Yesterday, I called Pridemore out for his bogus set up of a report where "he" indicated "he" had a poll showing him ahead of Heck in the 3rd District Congressional race.

I knew the "poll" was worthless because it failed to take into account our top-two system. Right now, no poll would have him closer than 4th behind Castillo, Heck (the likely top two) and Ridgefield Barbie.

Well, he came a little cleaner today when he told the Columbian that it was all "off the record."

The Columbian reports that Pridemore was "clearly peeved." I would guess so, since he's lying through his teeth.

Caught with his political crank hanging out, Pridemore blabbered: "The poll is not very scientific," Pridemore said. "In my opinion, it's not newsworthy. It's purely thumbnail: Where do we need to focus? At some point we'll do a real poll."

Here's a clue, Craig: Taking a poll of your immediate family and telling the world you were "ahead through out the district," which is such a laughingly obvious lie, is not something you should tell to a reporter.

Pridemore, best known for condemning a state budget moments before he voted for it and gerrymandering the loot rail taxing district to increase it's poor chances of passage in Clark County; was supportive of the ACORN in Chief's rip offs of socialized medicine and TARP funds, has had difficulty gaining traction or raising money due to his fringe-left positions.

For the rest of Pridemore's excuse-fest, read here:
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It's not looking good for Herrera blowing off her votes to fundraise.

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So, first the Olympian newspaper an now even our local effort are allowing people to weigh in on Herrera's lack of integrity in allowing others to vote for her in her fund-raising absence.

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I was going to vote but had someone else vote for me because I am not here...LOL
teacher — March 8, 2010 at 10:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

That's too funny teacher! Great line!
lbrancaccio (Columbian Staff) — March 8, 2010 at 10:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

I agree, Lou, that was funny, teacher.

Humor aside, the Olympian published their take on it, http://www.theolympian.com/2010/03/07...

As for the allegation by Wallace, I can't help but notice the lack of fellow Republicans coming to Herrera's aid saying they do not press votes on her behalf.

If they are, I haven't stumbled across it.
LewWaters — March 8, 2010 at 11:47 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

As a rule, Herrera, arrogance is rarely a good campaign strategy.

Cross posted at Jaime Herrera Watch.
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