Poll: GOP Congressman From Delaware Could Win Biden's Old Senate Seat
A new Susquehanna poll suggests that Republicans could very well pick up Joe Biden's old Senate seat, if they're able to recruit Rep. Mike Castle as their candidate.
In a match-up against Democrat Beau Biden, the state attorney general and son of Joe Biden, Castle has an overwhelming lead of 55%-34%. In the internals, Castle is ahead 82%-12% among Republicans and 55%-28% with independents, and Biden the Younger only gets a 52%-36% among Democrats.
From the pollster's analysis: "The low number of undecided voters (at 8%), this far out from the 2010 elections shows that both Castle and Biden are well known to Delawareans and that even before this hypothetical matchup takes shape, Castle is standing on very solid ground should he chose to run for the Senate."
(Via Political Wire.)
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Why is Beau Biden only getting 52% of Democrats?
This makes me think that people don't really know Beau Biden.
May 5, 2009 2:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
Not that this is good news for Democrats, but these numbers are bizarre. I have a hard time believing that Mike Castle can get over 35 percent of Democrats against Beau Biden.
May 5, 2009 2:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
Didn't Beau say he didn't want it? Who else is on the bench if Beau doesn't want it or is polling too low?
May 5, 2009 2:53 PM | Reply | Permalink