On October 13, SurveyUSA released the results of a poll for the U.S. Senate race in Oregon. The results: Jeff Merkley (Dem.) 46%, Gordon Smith (Rep.) 41%, David Brownlow (Constitution) 7%, undecided 6%.
The Constitution Party’s best showing in a U.S. Senate race in its entire history was in Ohio in 1994, when Joseph Slovenec polled 7.33% in a race that also had a Democrat and a Republican.
North Carolina is one of a handful of states in which no televised gubernatorial or U.S. Senatorial debate has ever included a minor party or independent candidate, debating both his or her major party opponents.
Earlier this year, the University of North Carolina’s TV station, WUNC, sponsored gubernatorial debates and invited the only ballot-listed minor party candidate, Michael Munger, to participate. But the Democratic nominee, Beverly Perdue, refused to participate. WUNC went ahead and held debates on September 24 and October 8 that included only Munger and the Republican nominee, Patrick McCrory.
Now, Perdue has finally agreed to participate in a 3-way debate, which will be held October 15 at 7 p.m. That debate is sponsored by several TV stations and the Charlotte League of Women Voters. Thanks to Brian Irving for this news.
SurveyUSA released a presidential poll for Georgia on October 13. The results: McCain 51%, Obama 43%, other 4%, undecided 2%. Barr is the only “other” choice on the ballot, but write-ins are permitted.
The same polling company released a similar poll two weeks ago, which showed “Other” at only 2% in Georgia. See here for the current poll, which is broken down by interesting demographic characteristics.
SurveyUSA released a presidential poll for Georgia on October 13. The results: McCain 51%, Obama 43%, other 4%, undecided 2%. Barr is the only “other” choice on the ballot, but write-ins are permitted.
The same polling company released a similar poll two weeks ago, which showed “Other” at only 2% in Georgia. See here for the current poll, which is broken down by interesting demographic characteristics.
On October 19, West Virginia Public Broadcasting and the Associated Press will hold a gubernatorial debate, at which all three ballot-listed candidates will participate. The three candidates are Mountain Party nominee Jesse Johnson, Democrat Joe Manchin, and Republican Russ Weeks. This will be the first televised gubernatorial debate in West Virginia that includes a minor party nominee since 2000.
Johnson had earlier sued in state court to get into the October 13 gubernatorial debate, which is sponsored by the West Virginia Broadcasters Convention. Johnson had argued that since the debate was being held in the Clay Center, which receives government financial support, that it violates Equal Protection to exclude him. However, the court ruled that the Clay Center wasn’t the sponsor of the debate.
