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Poll: Massachusetts Split On Senate Appointment
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A new Rasmussen poll in Massachusetts finds that support has fallen for changing the law to allow for a temporary appointment to the Senate, and the question is now evenly split.
The numbers: 44% are in favor of a temporary appointment while waiting for the special election, to 43% against it, within the ±3.5% margin of error.
A poll taken nearly three weeks ago, shortly before Ted Kennedy's death, found that 52% supported an interim appointment, to 40% against. The news had just broken at the time that Kennedy had requested a change to the law, to allow Gov. Deval Patrick to make an interim appointment.
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pcmcgovern
September 9, 2009 4:44 PM
The problem here is with the term "Rasmussen poll". How, seriously do we take these numbers?
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CVille Dem
September 9, 2009 5:05 PM in reply to pcmcgovern
Exactly.
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Buckeye Terrorist Fist Jab Nation
September 9, 2009 5:09 PM
Sample Rasmussen question:
"Do you think your voice should be silenced by 11th hour political horse-trading legislation allowing a temporary appointment to be made to the Senate seat, whether you like it or not?"
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OhioGuy
September 9, 2009 7:11 PM
This would have gone a lot more easily if Teddy had asked for it 6 months ago and gotten the law passed before his death. You have to admit it's a bit unseemly now that the choice of Senators has already gone to the public's hands under the current legislation.
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AJM
September 9, 2009 9:19 PM
After Norm Coleman depriving Minnesotans of half of their representation, the Republicans have the gall to complain of this?
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