Romanoff Beats Bennet in Caucuses
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 17th, 2010 4:42 am by HL
Romanoff Beats Bennet in Caucuses
Andrew Romanoff (D) defeated Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) in Democratic caucus straw polls with most of the vote counted, 51% to 42%, the Denver Post reports.
“The main purpose of the caucuses is to begin the delegate-selection process that ends at the Democratic and Republican party assemblies in May. Candidates who receive at least 30 percent of delegates’ votes at those assemblies make the ballot for August’s primary elections. Candidates who participate in the process but fall short of 30 percent would have to petition to be onto the primary ballot.”
“Most importantly, the caucuses provided the best chance yet for candidates to gauge support among voters. As such, candidates for weeks have worked insider channels — via direct mailings, automated phone calls and old-fashioned face-to-face contact — to woo the most die-hard members of their party that make up the caucuses’ participants.”
Blumenthal Holds Huge Leads in Connecticut
A new Quinnipiac poll in Connecticut shows Linda McMahon (R) surging from a 10-point deficit two months ago to a 10 point lead over Rob Simmons (R) in the Republican U.S. Senate race, 44% to 34%.
Said pollster Doug Schwartz: “What explains Linda McMahon’s rise in the polls? Money. She is the only Senate candidate on TV right now.”
However, in general election match ups Richard Blumenthal (D) crushes both Republicans. Blumenthal leads McMahon, 61% to 28%, and tops Simmons, 62% to 26%.
