Election Day Today.

Today, primaries will be held in three US states: Indiana, North Carolina and Ohio.

INDIANA.

Dan Coats is being challenged by a pair of candidates, state senator Marlin Stutzman and former Rep. John Hostettler. In the Democratic front, there is no primary, since the only Democrat running is Rep. Brad Ellsworth, after incumbent Senator Evan Bayh dropped out of the race.

NORTH CAROLINA.

There are many Democrats battling for the Democratic Senate nomination. If none of the Democrats manage to secure 40% of the vote, there’ll be a runoff election on June 22nd.

In the Republican front, Richard Burr is likely to win the nomination.

OHIO.

Lt. Gov Lee Fischer and Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner fought hard for the Democratic Senate nomination. Fischer is leading the polls by double digits.

In the Republican front, Rob Portman is the only hopeful, and has raised 8 million dollars for use in the general election.

Primaries tomorrow.

Tomorrow primaries will be held in Ohio, North Carolina, and Indiana.

2010 Primaries Calendar.

JANUARY: No primaries scheduled.

FEBRUARY: Illinois [February 2]

MARCH: Texas [March 2]

APRIL: No primaries scheduled.

MAY:  Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio [May 4]; Nebraska, West Virginia [May 11]; Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Pennsylvania [May 18]; Idaho [May 25].

JUNE: Alabama, Mississippi, New Mexico [June 1]; California, Iowa, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia [June 8]; Utah [June 22]

JULY: Georgia [July 20]; Oklahoma [July 27]

AUGUST: Kansas, Michigan, Missouri [August 3]; Tennessee [August 5]; Colorado, Connecticut [August 10]; Washington, Wyoming [August 17]; Alaska, Arizona, Florida [August 24]; Louisiana [August 28 (1st Party Congressional)]

SEPTEMBER: Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin [September 14]; Hawaii [September 18]

OCTOBER: Louisiana [October 2 (State Primary, and Second Party Runoff if necessary)]

Generic Congressional Ballot for this week.

According to Rasmussen Polls, Republican candidates  have now a six points lead over Democrats candidates.

43% would vote for a Republican in their districts while only 37% would vote for a Democrat. Voters not affiliated with either party are trending Republican, 43% to 20%, according to the same Rasmussen poll.

Republicans have held the lead for over four months now.

 

49% See GOP Takeover of Congress Next Year As Possible

49% See GOP Takeover of Congress Next Year As Possible

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48 hours to elections that will set the stage for 2010

Let’s take a look at the latest polls:

Virginia.

Source: Richmond Times.

Bob McDonnel (R) ___ 53%

Creigh Dedds (D) ___ 41%

Undecided voters ___ 6%

The polls of 625 likely voters, has a margin of error of +/- 4%. Of those asked, only 42% have a favorable view of the incumbent governor, and that rate exceeds his favorable view. On the other hand 51% have a favorable view of the Republican candidate Bob McDonnell.

New Jersey.

Source: Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey.

Chris Christie (R) ___ 43%

Jon Corzine (D) ___ 42%

Chris Daggett (I) ___ 8%

The independent candidate isn’t such an important factor on the race as he was on the last couple of weeks, and his voters seem to be drifting toward Christie.  And Christie is doing very well, being New Jersey a very blue state, where a Republican hasn’t won an election since 1993, a year before the Conservative Revolution. 

The poll of 1041 likely voters has a margin of error of +/- 3%. Of those asked only 35% approve of the way the current governor, Corzine, is handling his job.

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