CD 10: Polling Shows Promise For Ankrum

Karl-Thomas over at Burnt Orange Report has the shocking poll numbers in the Ted Ankrum v. Michael McCaul race down in CD-10, the Houston-to-Austin district.

Here’s the skinny on the poll itself, via BOR:

A poll by Forensic Economic Data Consulting, Inc.  It was a robocall poll of 500 randomly-selected likely voters in TX 10.  The statistical margin of error for this number of responders is 4.4%.Q1.  Are you a registered voter who intends to vote in the election?  Only “yes” answers continued with the call

Q2.  Michael McCaul is your current Representative in Congress.  What are your thoughts on his reelection?
34.7%  Would you definitely vote to reelect him
39.1%  Would you consider other candidates
26.1%  Would you definitely vote to replace him

Q3.  The three Candidates for Congress are Michael McCaul, the Republican, Ted Ankrum, the Democrat, and Michael Badnarik, the Libertarian.
50.8%  Would you vote for Michael McCaul, the Republican
41.6%  Would you vote for Ted Ankrum, the Democrat
7.6%  Would you vote for Michael Badnarik, the Libertarian

Q4  In times such as these, should a Representative follow the lead of the President or follow the opinion of voters in their District?  In a situation where the two do not agree:
23.2% The Representative should follow the President
76.8% The Representative should follow the voters

Q5.  What is your opinion of President Bush’ job performance on a scale of 1 to 4, where 1 means you strongly approve and 4 means you strongly disapprove?

25.7%  Strongly approve
22.8%  Somewhat approve
9.4%  Some disapproval
42.0%  Strong disapproval

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