| Ashwin Madia is getting closer and closer to becoming the first Democrat to represent the 3rd district in over 50 years.
This week has been absolutely phenomenal for Madia. With each day, the news makes it more apparent than he is beginning to pull away from Paulsen. First, a poll from the DCCC showed Ashwin Madia ahead of Erik Paulsen by 5 points. Then, the NRCC canceled a week of advertising for Paulsen. And now, a second poll has Madia leading. A KSTP/SurveyUSA poll shows Madia leading Paulsen 46 to 43, with David Dillon at 8 percent.
Not only that, folks, the crosstabs [pdf] show that Ashwin has a greater lead over Paulsen in this poll than Obama has over McCain in the 3rd district. They also show that he has more crossover support than Paulsen, gaining the support of 11 percent of conservatives, while Paulsen only got the support of 6 percent of liberals. Even more impressive is that Madia received the support of 54 percent of self-described moderates, compared to only 35 percent for Paulsen.
This is historic, everyone. This is a huge chance to pick up a seat that has been in Republican hands for a very long time. Help Ash make the final push: volunteer or contribute today. |
