Greg Sargent received got an internal DSCC poll in the Murray/Rossi race that counters today's earlier PPP release.
The new DSCC poll -- conducted by Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz -- and sent my way -- shows Murray ahead 51-44 among likely voters. It also finds Murray is regarded favorably, 50-48, while Rossi's favorability numbers are reversed, 45-51.
This counters a poll released today by the Dem firm Public Policy Polling, which found Rossi leading 50-48. Also worrisome for Murray, according to PPP: Rossi is leading among those who have already returned ballots, 52-47, and the enthusiasm gap in Washington State is among the most "severe" in the country.
But the DSCC is pushing back on the enthusiasm gap talk by pointing out that their get out the vote efforts are already robust: They count 60,000 doors knocked over the weekend, on track for the final goal of 150,000, and the DSCC says it's also on track to meet its goal of 120,000 direct quotes to voters.
What continues to hold true--Rossi's favorability ceiling of 45 percent. What he, and the secret, non-disclosing GOP groups that have spent $4.5 million have managed to achieve is putting a dent in Murray's popularity by carpetbombing the airwaves with attacks on her. But, like Goldy, I keep looking back at Rossi's track record in the state, and his two failures to defeat Christen Gregoire for governor. Gregoire was both more unpopular and much worse campaigner than Murray, and twice Rossi failed.