Steele cuts Cardin's lead nearly in half

[qanda]

Steele cuts Cardin's lead nearly in half
Democrat holding a 6-point advantage
By Jennifer Skalka
Sun reporter
Originally published November 2, 2006

The race for Maryland's open U.S. Senate seat has narrowed, but Democrat Benjamin L. Cardin holds a 6-point edge, the result of firm support among black voters and strong leads in Baltimore and suburban Washington, according to a new poll for The Sun.

Cardin is ahead of Republican Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele, 49 percent to 43 percent, with 5 percent of voters undecided less than a week before the election. The Baltimore congressman's lead has been cut nearly in half, however, since a September Sun survey showed him with an 11-point advantage.

Still, Cardin has solidified his backing among African-American voters, a traditionally Democratic constituency that Steele, the state's highest-ranking black official, has vigorously courted.

Steele is doing well with white voters and rural residents. Steele also appears to have benefited from Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s recent gains in Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties, indicating that the Republican incumbent could have coattails.

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/elections/bal-te.md.poll02nov02,0,614162.story?coll=bal-home-headlines

I can't wait for this election to be over!!!!!

[Orangepeel]

1. Is this the same poll released yesterday that had O'Malley up by 1?

because I'm skeptical of that one. If it's the same poll, I think it is a fluke. If it is a different poll, then both are probably right.

I can't wait until Wed.!

[AnnieBW]

2. If They Can Use UBL's Image

We Dems should pull out pictures of predominantly black people floating in the water in New Orleans to show how much Repukes REALLY care about African-Americans!