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Poll: GOPer Mike Castle Leads Beau Biden For Delaware Senate Seat
Eric Kleefeld | October 1, 2009, 1:00PM
Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE) and state Atty. Gen. Beau Biden (D-DE)
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A new Rasmussen poll in Delaware finds that Republican Congressman Mike Castle could potentially beat state Attorney General Beau Biden -- a son of Vice President Joe Biden -- in the 2010 special election for the VP's Senate seat.
The numbers: Castle 47%, Beau Biden 42%. In addition, Beau leads 2008 GOP Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell, a marketing consultant who lost by 65%-35%, by a smaller but still significant margin of 49%-40%. The margin of error is ±4.5%.
As of right now, neither Castle nor Beau are officially in the race, but they are widely viewed as potential candidates. O'Donnell is the only declared contender for the seat.
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mcc
October 1, 2009 1:07 PM
I don't really know anything about Delaware politics, but I'm always uneasy with political dynasties. Would Beau Biden even be under consideration for a Senate seat were he not Joe Biden's son?
If Beau Biden decides not to run, who will likely step forward for the Democratic nomination?
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Dorn76
October 1, 2009 1:09 PM in reply to mcc
Agree we need a different Democrat, not named Biden. I'm sick of this dynasty shit, too.
It may be too late to find a viable candidate to defeat Castle, though, and I'd obviously rather have a Biden if that's the only choice.
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neesy08
October 1, 2009 1:25 PM in reply to mcc
Probably not, but I do not believe Ramussen's polling. I never do.Also, it is too early. A lot can happen in 13 months
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Dorn76
October 1, 2009 1:33 PM in reply to neesy08
Yup Rass is crapola.
13 months is a long time, but who would be another option?
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Xantar
October 1, 2009 2:14 PM in reply to Dorn76
Unfortunately, nobody. Having lived in Delaware, I can tell you that the state is a pretty small town. People will move out of Beau Biden's way because his dad is just that connected to everybody in power in Delaware. For better or for worse, we're stuck with him. My personal strategy is that we should try to get Beau Biden elected and see what he does from there. If he becomes a reliable progressive vote and a leader on important issues, then he can stay. Otherwise, he can be open to a primary.
It's unfortunate that nepotism leaves Democrats in Delaware without a real choice, but sometimes you have to work with the candidate you've got.
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CT Voter
October 1, 2009 1:13 PM
Is Biden still in Iraq?
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Walter Mitty
October 1, 2009 2:11 PM in reply to CT Voter
No, he recently returned (within the last week I think).
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ejg3
October 1, 2009 1:22 PM
These numbers are much better for Biden than the two earlier polls which were taken. Beau is now back from Iraq. The last poll taken in April by another firm had Castle up by 21%.
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Campesino
October 1, 2009 1:41 PM
Lots of walking wounded in the Senate: Reid, Lincoln, Dodd, Michael Bennett, and now this
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afisher
October 1, 2009 4:14 PM
Do the magic Rasmussen math: GOP ahead by 5 with margin of error 4.5...so he leads in a straw poll by 0.5%. WOW, I'm so impressed...ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
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