| (H/T to Swing State Project)
In a recent poll conducted in the 26th congressional district, Democratic nominee Alice Kryzan beats out Republican Chris Lee by 10 points - 39 percent to 29 percent - with 32 percent undecided.
Swing State Project posted the polling memo. Here is an excerpt from that:
While neither candidate is currently well-known district-wide, Kryzan's history and basic messages of standing up for the middle class and making the government work for them have a ready audience in this blue collar district, particularly with working women and Independent voters. She begins this contest with favorable to unfavorable ratio of over four-to-one.
Moreover, Republican Chris Lee has some serious negatives around trade issues, Iraq, and his failure to stand up for the middle class that make him a tough sell this year given the heightened economic angst of these western New York voters. Before these issues are even brought up with voters, Lee is viewed favorably by only 19 percent of voters--while 11 percent view him unfavorably. Once voters hear more about Lee's record on central pocketbook issues impacting the district's middle class, he quickly loses all but the most partisan Republican support, and Independent voters are greatly troubled about supporting him as well.
This is big news. Now, there are still 32 percent undecided, but having a 10 point head-start to get those undecideds come your way is huge. I usually take these polls with a grain of salt, but this will garner huge press I'm sure.
I should have some video and a write-up on Kryzan tonight after my interview with her.
UPDATE: Isn't it interesting that when given a choice between two candidates that know very little about, they picked the Democrat? That to me shows what kind of environment we are in, even here in one of the reddest parts of New York.
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