<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><span>It doesn't matter who paid for a poll, only what methods were used in the collection of the data. It is not an election year, so we cannot predict what will occur in a future election that far out. One year is a lifetime politically. .</span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>If Congress sees fit to shut down the government, that is their right, but they should not be permitted to collect a pay check or campaign donations, or use any government property or building while it is shut down. </span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>Donovan J. Arnold</span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <div class="hr" style="margin: 5px 0px; padding:
0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" contenteditable="false" readonly="true"></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Scott Dredge <scooterd408@hotmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Nicholas Gier <ngier006@gmail.com>; viz <vision2020@moscow.com> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, October 7, 2013 1:20 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Vision2020] New Polls show that GOP may lose House<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br>
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<div><div dir="ltr">Here's the associated link:<br><br>http://front.moveon.org/24-moveon-polls-show-gop-could-lose-house-in-wake-of-shutdown/#.UlJshCQhNpc<br><br>The survey was paid for by moveon.org which is a liberal organization. The memo at the above link states '<span class="yiv374349873a" style="word-spacing: -1px;">The surveys, commissioned and paid for by <span class="yiv374349873w7"></span>MoveOn.org Political <span class="yiv374349873l6">Action, show</span></span><span class="yiv374349873a" style="word-spacing: -1px;"> Republican incumbents behind among <span class="yiv374349873w6"></span>registered voters in head-to-head contests with</span><span class="yiv374349873a" style="word-spacing: -1px;"> generic Democratic challengers in 17 districts. In four other districts, the incumbent</span><span class="yiv374349873a" style="word-spacing: -1px;"> Republican falls behind a generic Democ<span class="yiv374349873w6"></span>ratic candidate
after respondents are told that the</span><span class="yiv374349873a" style="word-spacing: -1px;"> Republican incumbent supported the gov<span class="yiv374349873w6"></span>ernment shutdown. In only three districts do </span><span class="yiv374349873a" style="word-spacing: -1px;">Republican incumbents best generic Democratic challengers a<span class="yiv374349873w6"></span>fter voters are told the</span><span class="yiv374349873a"> incumbent supported the government shutdown</span>.'<br><br><span class="yiv374349873a" style="word-spacing: -1px;">'Democrats must pick up 17 seats to win <span class="yiv374349873w6"></span>control of the House. These poll results make</span><span class="yiv374349873a" style="word-spacing: -1px;"> clear that if the election were held <span class="yiv374349873w6"></span>today, such a pickup would be well within reach.'</span><br><br>Barring any unforeseen disaster that can be conclusively pinned on the Republicans over a
year from now, it's safe to say that the Democrats won't be picking up 17 House seats. However, if passed mid-term results are any predictor of future performance, the Democrats would be at risk of losing well more than 17 House seats.<br><br>I'd not be wishing time away for the 2014 elections. We'll all be yet another year older and the election will likely be a dud that wasn't worth waiting for.<br><br>-Scott<br><br><div><div class="hr" style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" contenteditable="false" readonly="true"></div>Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2013 19:44:42 -0700<br>From: ngier006@gmail.com<br>To: vision2020@moscow.com<br>Subject: [Vision2020] New Polls show that GOP may lose House<br><br><div dir="ltr"><br></div>
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