Race Dead Even: Weldon's Phony Poll... Dead in Water

Today's Daily News, Poll: Tight Race in 7th District, has the results of the Keystone Poll from Franklin and Marshall.

Democratic upstart Sestak was leading Weldon by a single point, 45 percent to 44 percent, among likely voters, and 44 percent to 43 percent among all registered voters, the survey found.
The difference between the candidates was well within the survey's four-point margin of error, meaning that the results could easily flip if a different group of voters were surveyed.

Why this is more reliable than the phony 19-poll result touted by Weldon:

1. Poll was conducted more recently (this past weekend, so about two weeks "fresher" than Weldon poll)
   
2. Public has more information about the Iraq War and the further debunking of Able Danger by the Pentagon upon which to base a decision.
   
3. Poll NOT was conducted or paid for by either campaign.
   

This poses quite dilemma for the Weldon campaign's next move:
A) If they stand by the 19-point poll, they have to explain a 20-point turn around.
B) If they release the REAL polling results they got two weeks (which would show the race within margin of error or the poll to be push poll), they've got to explain why they pretended it was 19-points.

Correct Answer: (C) Deny, spin and lie.

1. They will denounce the poll.
   
2. They'll claim that Franklin & Marshall is a liberal bastion and/or conducted a flawed poll.
   
3. They'll claim to have superior (and of course, secret) internal polling data that contradicts the poll.
   
4. They'll claim that Curt is running hard and their GOTV operation will make the poll irrelevant.
   
5. They'll claim to have some info (i.e. dirt) on Sestak, that when revealed, will change voters minds.
   
6. They'll claim is it still a long way to Nov 7th, and a lot can happen.
   
7. Finally, they will claim that "The voters of the 7th know Curt and his record of independently fighting for them. Blah. Blah. Blah."

For the "Anonymous" Weldon campaign staffers that post here, save yourselves some typing and just respond with either: Answer C or (if you want to be specific) C.1, C.2, ... C.6

Thanks for playing.