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Re: Poll: Jones out front

CarltonH — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:44:56 -0400

Good for Walter. People were saying the same thing about Ron Paul being in a tough fight until he crushed his challenger by 3-1. Hope Walter does the same thing to Joe Schmo on May 6.

Re: Poll: Jones out front

Wildgoose — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:25:42 -0400

That sure is not what I'm hearing as I travel around the 3rd District and talk to other Republicans. Don't know who National Research was talking to and how much it cost, but hope that Jones paid for this one from his Campaign Fund and not taxpayer dollars!

Poll: Jones out front

bkrueger — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:03:01 -0400

U.S. Rep. Walter Jones was widely thought to be in the fight of his political life because of his opposition to the Iraq war.

But his battle may not be as tough as many believed.

Jones, a Farmville Republican, has a commanding lead over GOP primary challenger Joe McLaughlin, according to a widely distributed new poll for the Jones campaign, reports Rob Christensen.

The survey found Jones leading McLaughlin by 54-16 percent.

The 3rd Congressional District primary has received national attention because McLaughlin made an issue of Jones’ opposition to continued U.S. involvement in the war in Iraq. The district has a strong military presence, including Camp Lejeune.

Conducted by National Research Inc., the poll surveyed 310 likely voters in the district on March 4 and March 6. The margin of error for the poll is plus or minus 5.57 percentage points. The Jones campaign made available a copy of the poll questions.

The survey has been distributed to key Republicans across the district, as well as political committees in Washington.