OK here is the latest on polling for the CD-8 race:
Apparently the KUAT poll that Blog for Arizona referenced was actually taken and did show Graf within 6%. The results of this poll were leaked but never released. It is rumored that the producer who leaked the results has been fired. Supposedly KUAT has taken another poll and is sitting on the results once more. That is all beyond bizarre. But I suppose you will need to make your own conclusions.
The Republican party has been polling and has their own numbers, which they haven't called me with :) . Additionally the TAR has their own poll and results as well.
Since both of these groups are partisan, it would make sense that they haven't released their figures. If Graf is significantly behind, that would be a problem. If he is closing, I'm not sure that revealing that would be a good idea either as it would bring the DCCC back into the race, and they are sure to be of more help to Gabby than the NRCC would be to Randy.
Suffice it to say, that the Graf camp knows the numbers and ultimately saw no reason to be aggressive during the first debate. Take that for what it is worth.
Additionally a new Zogby poll should be out just in time for Halloween. It will be interesting who gets tricked and who gets the treat.
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Well, let's see what happens to the polls when the word gets out that Gabrielle Giffords would vote to ban guns
Gabrielle Giffords is no moderate. She is a liberal, anti-gunner who has stated that she would vote to reauthorize the Clinton Gun Ban, which expired in September 2004.
This ill conceived piece of legislation banned guns based on purely cosmetic features. If a certain gun looks a certain way, then that gun would be banned. At the same time, many guns that were functionally identical to the banned guns remained legal.
And what is the rationale for banning firearms based on mere cosmetic features? The answer lies in the politics of gun control. While it is currently politically impractical to ban all firearms, the foot in the door is to ban those firearms that look "evil". The idea is to tell the public that only "evil" guns are being banned. Then, after the public has become used to the ban of evil guns, you come back for a second pass. You say that many guns have slipped through a "loophole" in the law and these guns that slipped through the loophole are functionally identical to the banned, evil guns and therefore they also should also be banned. Aren't anti-gunners clever!
So, when Gabrielle Giffords says that she would vote to reauthorize the Clinton Gun Ban, she is really admitting that she intends to support a broad attack on all firearms ownership nationwide. Yes, she intends to ban firearms. Yes, she is anti-gun. And yes, she is a liberal pretending to be a moderate.
The Clinton Gun Ban made no sense and finally, even the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has admitted that it had no effect of crime. Yet Gabrielle Giffords has stated that she would vote to reauthorize such a senseless law that serves no purpose other than to advance the cause of gun control.
sirocco,
The poll was real. The reasons for it not being released or the firing of the producer who leaked it still may be in dispute, but the poll existed and had Graf only down six.
It is possible that it was a flawed poll, but that hasn't stopped anybody else from releasing theirs. The fact that the University was involved may be a factor as well.
Hope that helps.
Just a thought - wouldn't it be crazy if Graf pulls this out somehow - only to get to Washington and be in the minority because Republicans lose enough seats elsewhere?
I work at KUAT. We don't do polls. We have not done a poll recently. And, believe it or not, no one has been fired. Yep, that's right. A Republican blog with flawed information. I'm not surprised, but thanks for giving us KUATers a good laugh!
Mr. Anonymous,
So nobody at the U of A is doing polls? Nice Political Science program we got here. I bet every other University in the nation runs polls at election season, but we choose not to, evidently.
So somebody must have made a poll up with results from thin air, and then to get the message out leaked it to that font of radical conservatism Michael Bryan. There's a strategy for you.
I didn't report on the poll at all because I couldn't find any verification. I finally believe I did. I put the tag of "rumor" on the other portions of information I received.
I may even accept that the news organization had nothing to do with with the poll. But I do believe thay had access to one done through the University. Especially since the rumored results were well within the margin of error that the Zogby poll done at close to the same time came up with.
I'll keep on ltrying to get more information however.
First of all, it's Ms. Anonymous! And second, the person who is responsible for this blog should correct it on the main page for those who don't check the comments. Make a statement, something like "I stand corrected. KUAT did not take any polls this election season."
The reason I'm responding is your comment to Sirocco:
"The poll was real. The reasons for it not being released or the firing of the producer who leaked it still may be in dispute, but the poll existed and had Graf only down six."
KUAT Communications Group had no involvement. And there has not been any alleged firing. Nope. None. Like everyone who had jobs here yesterday STILL have their jobs today. There may be, however, several student production openings available.
Just yesterday Limbaugh talked about the polls (8) done recently and they all admitted to a representation that was from 4 to 11 points Democrat above and beyond the actual representation of voters. This explains why the polls never predict the actual outcomes of elections. Taking a 'moderate'(such a well-loved word) stance, that would put Graf dead even.
I'd also like to add that there's a big difference between KUAT doing a poll (which they claim they haven't done) and the U of A doing a poll. KUAT is a part of the U of A, but there's a lot more to the university than just the station.
Is it safe to say that kramfrijolies is a deletetheborder.org supporter?
Kralmajales,
"Bigot"? "Crank"? "Loser"? Real nice. I thought these blogs were for intelligent (or not so intelligent) discussions. I may disagree with Liberals, but I don't go around labeling them or calling them names. I happen to be a Staunch Conservatibe, yet have many "Liberals" supporting my race. Perhaps it is because I treat them with respect even though we disagree with each other on some issues. You may want to try some civility. It works.
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