With the disclaimer "
This survey was organized and funded by John Jordan, a Republican donor and activist" McLaughlin & Associates goes on to announce that the Massachusetts Senate race is a dead heat. The Real Clear Politics average of polls gives Congressman Ed Markey a double digit lead of 10.4%. One may ask how much polling experience does
McLaughlin & Associates have? The answer is about as much as anyone else who has polled the race except for PPP. In a poll released on May 1 PPP gave Markey a 4 point lead. The rest of the polls were conducted by New England College, Emerson College, WBUR/MassINC, and Suffolk/7News. Neither Gallup nor Rasmussen has polled this race.
Is it not conceivable that the barrage of scandals that have erupted in the past two weeks has taken a toll on Washington insiders such as Markey? The McLaughlin poll breaks down thus.
| Gomez Total |
44% |
| Definitely Vote Gomez |
31% |
| Probably Vote Gomez |
10% |
| Lean Gomez |
4% |
| Markey Total |
45% |
| Definitely Vote Markey |
28% |
| Probably Vote Markey |
11% |
| Lean Markey |
6% |
| Undecided |
11% |
On the favorable/unfavorable scale Markey is not held in high esteem by 42% of the voters. He is 42% favorable and 42% unfavorable. Gomez is viewed favorably by 48% and unfavorable by only 27%.
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