The down-ballot Field Poll came out this morning, with pretty good, although unsuprising news for Democrats in statewide races. All 6 down ballot Dems are leading, and only SoS and Insurance Commissioner are really close right now.
However, these numbers should be taken with more than just a grain of salt. As shown in the table below, many voters have no opinion of either or both candidates. So much of this poll is really based on mere party affiliation. I suppose that it’s good to know that a D in a statwide race of unknowns still stakes you to a lead.
See the flip for the full table of information from the Field Poll. I’ll also put this in the extended of the Poll HQ.
Candidate | Field Poll 8/1/06 | |||
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|
Poll Support | Favorable | Unfavorable | No Opinion |
John Garamendi (D) | 48 | 46 | 17 | 37 |
Tom McClintock (R) | 38 | 40 | 17 | 43 |
Attorney General |
Poll Support | Favorable | Unfavorable | No Opinion |
Jerry Brown (D) | 54 | 45 | 36 | 19 |
Chuck Poochigian (R) | 33 | 9 | 7 | 84 |
Secretary of State |
Poll Support | Favorable | Unfavorable | No Opinion |
Debra Bown (D) | 38 | 10 | 6 | 84 |
Bruce McPhereson (R) | 35 | 19 | 9 | 72 |
Treasurer |
Poll Support | Favorable | Unfavorable | No Opinion |
Bill Lockyer (D) | 52 | 43 | 16 | 41 |
Claude Parrish (R) | 27 | 9 | 5 | 86 |
Controller |
Poll Support | Favorable | Unfavorable | No Opinion |
John Chiang (D) | 38 | 13 | 5 | 82 |
Tony Strickland (R) | 27 | 11 | 8 | 81 |
Insurance Commissioner |
Poll Support | Favorable | Unfavorable | No Opinion |
Cruz Bustamante (D) | 43 | 38 | 43 | 19 |
Steve Poizner (R) | 39 | 7 | 8 | 85 |