Friday, August 25, 2006

OH Senate Race: Brown with Lead, DeWine with Momentum

RealClearPolitics provides a helpful summary of current polling on the Ohio senate race, and it's telling about the general prospects for November.

All recent polls show Sherrod Brown with a lead close to the margin of error. But all polls show that his lead is less than it was a few weeks ago. DeWine is overcoming negativity about Republicans and moving up.

Hence, analysis of the polls leads the polling organizations to call the race a toss up. That is, except for Congressional Quarterly, who see it as leaning to the Rs.

It will be an interesting campaign season, which is a cliche offered when one is not confident enough to risk predictions. But we will not be surprised if the Democrats spend Thanksgiving in recriminations about lost opportunities of November 2006.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Not only will it be "an interesting campaign season," the candidates will have to execute their game plans and give 110% if they expect to take home the glory. They've gotta want it. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. If they don't come to play, they may as well hang up their cleats. And they better keep their eyes on the prize, because it's not over until the fat lady sings.