23% undecided? WTF is wih you people?

[Doctor_J]

http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2008/10/24/poll-oregon-senate-race-neck-and-neck/

what are they waiting for, do you think?

[sandnsea]

1. He's running a viscious campaign

He hauls out all these Democrats praising him on the issues important to liberal Oregonians, and then beats Merkley up on taxes and issues important to conservatives. He did start running ads against the Constitution Party guy because he's getting enough votes to cause a problem, so that's good news. Some of the undecideds might be thinking of voting third party. But I don't know why so many Democrats are having a hard time putting in a filibuster proof Senate.

[Trajan]

2. YOU people ?

Who are you talking about ? ... I decided to vote Democratic party years ago ....

From the same website: http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2008/10/31/poll-shows-merkley-with-solid-lead-in-oregon/

October 31, 2008

Poll Shows Merkley with Solid Lead in Oregon

@ 3:40 pm by Hill Staff

A Democratic poll out Friday on the Oregon U.S. Senate race shows challenger Jeff Merkley with a comfortable lead over GOP incumbent Gordon Smith, although the poll contrasts with others that show the race closer.

The Public Policy Polling survey of 1,424 likely voters shows Merkley ahead of Smith, 51 percent to 43 percent, suggesting Merkley is likely riding on the coattails of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's 57-42 percent lead over Republican rival John McCain. The PPP poll was conducted between Tuesday and Thursday and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.6 percent.

The most recent RealClearPolitics polling average gives Merkley the lead over Smith as well, but only by 3.8 percent.