Novick within Six Points of Smith in New Poll, Merkley Close Behind

Steve Novick is a committed progressive taking on Gordon Smith for the U.S. Senate. You can find out more about the fighter with the hard left hook at his (newly upgraded!) website and help support his campaign at ActBlue.

In exciting news for Oregon Democrats, Steve Novick is just six points behind of Gordon Smith in a new poll (click here) - within its margin of error. This impressive showing provides another indication of how Steve's homegrown, grassroots campaign is catching fire and connecting with voters across Oregon.

The poll by SurveyUSA also found that Jeff Merkley is just nine points behind Smith, underscoring again just how vulnerable the incumbent Republican is to a spirited Democratic challenge next year.

The survey also found that Novick retains higher approval ratings among Democrats, independents, liberals and moderates than Merkley does and that Novick performs slightly better among voters most concerned about the war in Iraq.

The survey, commissioned by the Washington D.C. publication Roll Call, interviewed 641 registered voters in Oregon with a margin of error of ± 4 percent.(click here to read results)



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Fantastic! (2.00 / 1)

Everyone should support Steve, because he actually is the most qualified candidate with the best chance of defeating Gordon Smith.


by Joe Piucci on Wed Nov 07, 2007 at 03:20:51 PM EST

Goes to show... (none / 0)

Endorsements don't win elections, voters do.

And with Senators Schumer and Reid's names being "mud" these days, I'm guessing Steve is happy that they picked Merkley as their horse.  Being associated with these guys and the DSCC may be the kiss of death.

Steve Novick, a truly independent Democrat for change in the Senate.  (Not like Lieberman "independent.")


Working to make Oregon (and the US) a better place by supporting Steve Novick for US Senate.
by cfmaloney on Wed Nov 07, 2007 at 04:18:26 PM EST

Re: Novick within Six Points of Smith in New Poll, (none / 0)

Six points down and a year to go... not the mention all the room he still has to grow with his still relatively low name ID.

Things could hardly look better for Steve Novick and worse for Gordon Smith.


by tigerintehsenate on Wed Nov 07, 2007 at 08:17:53 PM EST

Re: Novick within Six Points of Smith in New Poll, (none / 0)

Yay Steve! I'm ready for a new kind of democrat, and I think Steve might just be the one to beat Gordon Smith.


by BetsyN on Thu Nov 08, 2007 at 12:19:32 AM EST


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