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Early IA poll says Cagle, Barnes ahead in 2010 race for governor

11:14 am April 15, 2009, by Jim Galloway

InsiderAdvantage is out with a poll this morning that shows Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle ahead in the Republican race for governor.

Here’s the breakdown:

  • Cagle: 28 %
  • John Oxendine: 14%
  • Karen Handle: 6%
  • Austin Scott: 4%
  • Sam Olens: 2%

    • Obviously, this far out, the real winner is Undecided, at 46 percent.

    So far, no polls we’ve seen include the name of Ray McBerry, the states’ rights candidate who ran against Sonny Perdue in ’06. 
The IA poll was conducted Monday, and has a MOE of 3.6 percent.

    By the by, we just heard from Olens, the chairman of the Cobb County Commission. He said that — while he indeed intends to make up his mind Friday on whether to run for governor or something else — a county commitment will prevent a public announcement. He’s now set aside Tuesday afternoon as his decision day.

    On the Democratic side, The IA poll names former Gov. Roy Barnes as the leader — despite his status as an unannounced candidate.

    The breakdown:

  • Roy Barnes: 35%
  • Thurbert Baker: 11%
  • Dubose Porter: 3%
  • David Poythress: 2%
  • Undecided/No opinion: 49%

    • Again, the undecideds win.

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    Another poll that means nothing but is lots of fun to talk about. — Peach Pundit

    April 15th, 2009
    12:02 pm

    [...] Advantage says Cagle leads for the GOP and Barnes for the Dems. As the Political Insider points out, the number of undecideds for both Parties are very [...]

    letswaitayear

    April 15th, 2009
    2:56 pm

    Qualifying for these constitutional positions are a year away in April 2010. That’s when we will really know who is running for what. Now, with that said–it is sad that the polls indicate that Barnes (who has not announced he will run) and Cagle who has just dropped out of the gubernatorial race are the frontrunners. Does that tell the Democratic candidates as well as the Republican candidates they need to hire folks that can get their name out there to the masses. Baker as an incumbent has no business being at 11%; and poor David Poythress who has been running for the last four months is at the bottom of the heap. It is still time for all the candidates to take a deep breath and rethink your candidacy. May be you should stay right where you’re at.Whatever the case, contributors should make these shakey candidates sign a waiver that if they don’t run for the position they are fundraising for–send me my money back.

    Charles Smith

    April 15th, 2009
    3:02 pm

    I have watched as again it unfolds, the Secretary of State has used this highly influential office as a stepping stool to try to jump over to the governors office.
    I wish we had Ben Fortson back, someone who will treat that office as it should be , of service to the people of Georgia.

    Mother Nature

    April 16th, 2009
    12:47 am

    Mr. Smith,

    I am in full agreement with you that the Ms. Handel has used both elected position as a stepping stone to the Governor’s race. And what it shows that there is no commitment to the people of Georgia. It will be interesting to see if Governor Perdue can get her elected.

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