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Nope, Vincent Gray's Not Arrogant At All
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And, as I said in my post, the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club (gay & lesbian democratic committee) straw poll: Gray 63% - Fenty 37% http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dc/2010/06/gertrude_stein_club_endorses_g.html |
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And let's not forget that Fenty has barely broken into his war chest yet. You can expect to see plenty of fire from him come September. This is a young and energetic man you're talking about. He's out knocking on doors every day. If Gray tried to do that -- even for an hour -- he'd probably collapse and be carted off in an ambulance. People love a personal visit from the Mayor. Fenty has been a competitor all his life. At the age of 40, he's competing in triathalons and can run a 6:43 minute mile. Hardly a man prepared to go down without a highly strategic, well-financed, and nasty fight. We are far from the finish line.
You sound like a little kid -- all excited, carrying your signs. You've watched out, and you haven't cried, and you've been good. But you've got high hopes for Santa Claus. And you're going to be very disappointed come Christmas. |
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Nope, not difficult at all. Every single citywide straw poll conducted so far shows Gray beting Fenty. They also show more people disapprove of Fenty's job performance than approve. And, Gray has won almost every official straw poll conducted so far. Washington Post poll on Fenty's Approval ratings: Approve 42% - Disapprove 49% http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/artic...010/01/30/AR2010013002452.html Washington Post poll: Gray 35% - Fenty 31% Clarus Research poll on Fenty's approval ratings: Approve 42% - Disapprove 48% http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clarus-pol...g-of-snow-storms-84940057.html Clarus Research poll: Gray 41% - Fenty 37% http://dcist.com/2009/11/grey_would_beat_fenty_poll_finds.php DC Metropolitan Labor Council poll: Gray 43% - Fenty 39% http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Gray-eyes-...est-poll-8624808-78467842.html DC Democratic Committee citywide straw poll: Gray 703 - Fenty 190 http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/Straw-P...Gray-beat-Fenty--96245244.html Ward 3 Democratic Committee straw poll: Gray 174 - Fenty 168 http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dc/2010/06/gray_wins_over_fenty_in_ward_3.html Gertrude Stein Democratic Club (gay & lesbian democratic committee) straw poll: Gray 63% - Fenty 37% |
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He was declared the winner initially. But when some votes cast later that day were counted, Fenty bested Gray. |
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He's not avoiding his opponents? How about this: http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/Fenty-S...ips-More-Debates-98510204.html Whoops! Don't you hate when facts get in the way of rhetoric? |
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Actually, not true. The Ward 8 Democratic Committee put out a press release later declaring Gray the winner because those later votes were disqualified. It was Fenty campaign shenanigans. But that also doesn't change the fact that every single citywide poll shows Gray winning. |
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Why is so much oxygen being wasted on the relative "fitness" levels of the candidates? Yea, Fenty is younger and in better shape. But it's not like Gray is a picture of excess. He's an older man. He's not as active as Fenty. I could see how potential health concerns MIGHT be a factor if they are extreme, but it just seems like petty nonsense.
Next we'll hear people tout Gray because he has hair, before being rebutted by those identifying Fenty as BBC (bald by choice). |
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| Individual Wards don't matter all that much. We need to look city wide, because those are the numbers that matter. Has a district-wide poll been conducted? |
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You're the one having problems assembling facts. It's a tough, busy job being Mayor. Things come up. He has many things to do other than attend every single debate. Really. He's probably a bit bored by it all, and I can't say I blame him. |
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Yes. Washington Post poll on Fenty's Approval ratings: Approve 42% - Disapprove 49% http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/artic...010/01/30/AR2010013002452.html Washington Post poll: Gray 35% - Fenty 31% Clarus Research poll on Fenty's approval ratings: Approve 42% - Disapprove 48% http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clarus-pol...g-of-snow-storms-84940057.html Clarus Research poll: Gray 41% - Fenty 37% http://dcist.com/2009/11/grey_would_beat_fenty_poll_finds.php DC Metropolitan Labor Council poll: Gray 43% - Fenty 39% http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Gray-eyes-...est-poll-8624808-78467842.html |
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I agree with you. But no, no city-wide polls have been taken in months. Unless you count the Blade poll, which has Fenty ahead. |
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I actually agree with you. Fenty will win Ward 3 big. That straw poll was not an accurate reflection. But if you think Fenty winning the Ward 8 straw poll by a couple of votes (which were then disqualified) is a true reflection of his support in Ward 8, you're delusional. Gray leads citywide. That's an undisputed fact. You have not shown anything to the contrary. And if you want to look at ward by ward: Ward 1 -- there's been 1 poll that shows Fenty with a slight lead. As the Washington Post reported, that's a problem for him. He needs a big lead. Ward 2 -- Fenty will win. Ward 3 -- Fenty will win. Ward 4 -- Numerous media outlets have reported that Fenty is in big trouble in the ward he used to represent. It's the biggest ward, and Gray looks to be leading there. Ward 5 -- Gray will win. Ward 6 -- Another battleground, but slight Gray lead. Ward 7 -- Gray will win. Ward 8 -- Gray will win. |
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