Polls show NC-8 challenger Larry Kissell (D) will upset Hayes in November

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Monday May 01, 2006 · 7:33 AM PDT

2006/05/01 · 07:33

Good news for Dems in the 8th district....

According to Public Policy Polling survey released April 28, 40% of likely voters support Democratic challenger Larry Kissell while only 32% support incumbant Republican Robin Hayes. When undecided voters are factored, Kissell maintains a lead of 43% to 35% over Hayes.

When asked if they want to re-elect their Congressman, a mere 28% of those surveyed said yes while 48% said they would vote for someone new. According to Dean Debnam of Public Policy Polling, 'vote-to-re elect' numbers less than 50% are a sign of vulnerability.

Hayes unpopularity in his district most likely stems from his deciding vote on CAFTA (after vowing to his constituents that he would 'never' vote in favor of it). In fact, 57% of survey respondents said they were less likely to vote for Hayes because of his flip-flop on the CAFTA issue.

To read the complete poll results go to:
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/...

While NC-8 hasn't received a lot of national attention, it is becoming increasingly likely that we will flip the seat come November...and that's great news for NC-8, the Democratic party and our country.

For more info on Larry Kissell, check out his website:
http://www.larrykissell.com/

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