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Beasley tempted by Quinn poll
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| Contributor | User 13 |
| Last Edited | User 13 Nov 11, 2003 08:53am |
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| Category | Poll |
| News Date | Tuesday, November 11, 2003 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | I don’t know whether this is a cruel political trick, or poor analysis, but someone needs to tell David Beasley the truth. He’s not as popular as a private poll suggests.
The poll, commissioned by Columbia political consultant Richard Quinn, has the former South Carolina thinking people want him as their next US Senator. Who could resist such a spontaneous, public display of affection? The poll showed the former governor with 24 percent support among likely GOP primary voters, followed by Bob Peeler with 16 percent. Charlie Condon and Jim DeMint followed with 8 percent each. Peeler recently announced he won’t run.
The survey showed Beasley beating Condon in a runoff by 14 points and DeMint by 20 points. It further showed Condon and DeMint in a dead heat with Democrat Inez Tenenbaum and that Beasley would beat her by 10 points.
Unfortunately for the impressionable young former governor, a few so-called experts have misinterpreted the poll as an indicator of way things would be if he entered the race. Actually it shows little more than a combination of name recognition and party loyalty.
A State Newspaper writer helped mislead Beasley by quoting College of Charleston political scientist Bill Moore, who said if Beasley does run, “he’ll be the instant front-runner.” No he won’t. He’ll start in last place in an area that will make a big difference when the campaign half of the campaign actually begins. That area is fund-raising. |
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