Case Poll Could Hurt Dems

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In case you missed it in Capitol Watch yesterday, former Congressman Ed Case announced that he is “very encouraged” by the results of a poll that places him way ahead of Congresswoman and U.S. Senate opponent Mazie Hirono. 

Case says the poll shows him besting Hirono 53-37 percent in the 2012 Democratic primary and surpassing former Gov. Linda Lingle 48-38 percent in the general election. The automated-telephone poll also shows Lingle ahead of Hirono in the general, 48-43 percent. Read the complete post from Civil Beat reporter Chad Blair. 

The National Journal also picked up on the Case poll, and offered this analysis: 

“By subtly suggesting that Rep. Mazie Hirono would have trouble defeating Lingle, (Case is) fueling Republican recruitment of Lingle and putting Democrats on the defensive. What’s good for Case, isn’t always good for his party.”

Read the complete story.  

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