Poll: Hastert Seat Could Flip
The poll, taken Feb. 6-10 of 525 likely voters, suggested 45 percent of likely voters preferred Oberweis, while 43 percent picked Foster.
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The poll, taken Feb. 6-10 of 525 likely voters, suggested 45 percent of likely voters preferred Oberweis, while 43 percent picked Foster.
Librarian of Congress James Billington asked for Congress to sustain it with $6 million — the main focus of a budget request he called “very modest.”
Council approved new parking restrictions on Tuesday that will protect Ward 6 residents around the new Nationals baseball stadium and in Southeast Capitol Hill.
Hardly a target from the left, Jones faces tough opposition in the Tar Heel State’s May 6 primary from conservative Onslow County Commissioner Joe McLaughlin, who has criticized Jones’ about-face on the
Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells (D) on the committee and serves as the group’s chairwoman.
McGoff is challenging Burton in the 5th district GOP primary on May 6, though it’s uncertain whether his campaign has gained enough traction to kill off the incumbent.
John Edwards still appears in this poll and he got 6 percent. The poll was conducted Feb. 28- Mar. 2.
The poll had a 6-point margin of error. If no candidate tops 50 percent next Tuesday, the top two finishers advance to a Republican runoff on April 1.
On May 6, both candidates will be on the ballot again for their respective party primaries to compete for a full term in the next Congress. — Shira Toeplitz
Minority Leader John Boehner (Ohio) was the top-ranking Republican in the House, coming in at No. 6.
Most recently, retired army pilot Jim Ogonowski (R) held Tsongas to a 6-point margin of victory in their October 2007 special election in the 5th district.
Obama has closed to within 6 points of Clinton in Pennsylvania, where she now leads by only 49 percent to 43 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted Feb.21-25.
Democrats already hold a 23-6 edge in the U.S. Congressional delegation, and there are a handful of competitive House races in the Empire State this cycle.
“I like the environment here better than the other places in town,” Massaquoi said, smoking a Cohiba Siglo 6 and sipping a cordial.
Under these assumptions, we found cumulative deficits up to $6 trillion over the next decade and the debt quickly growing to unsustainable rates.
Additionally, Paul’s presidential campaign account reported $6 million in cash on hand as of Jan. 31.
Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells (D) tonight will host the first of two forums designed to get residents involved in efforts to make the Hill safer for pedestrians.
6. What happens now?
The poll, which had a 6-point error margin, also showed that if the general election were held now the district would vote for a Republican Congressional candidate over a Democrat, 46 percent to 31 percent
the top issues in the campaign this way: the economy and jobs (30%), homeland security and national defense (16%), the war in Iraq (9%), health care and health insurance (8%), abortion (7%) and taxes (6%