But where each runs is still in question<\/i><\/p>\n
by Brian Leubitz<\/p>\n
It isn’t clear where Brad Sherman and Howard Berman will run for re-election. However, as it stands right now, there are pretty good odds that they are destined for a Dem-on-Dem bloodbath. Sherman, who is sitting on $4 million in his campaign account, put out the first volley in the form of a poll showing a nice lead<\/a>:<\/p>\n Congressman Brad Sherman is the likely winner of the election in the new 30th congressional district. These are the results of a just completed survey in the new congressional district from initial match-ups with no information given about either candidate: <\/p>\n Three-way race: <\/p>\n Congressman Brad Sherman, Democrat: 42% Two-way race: <\/p>\n Congressman Brad Sherman, Democrat: 51% Sherman currently represents just over half the voters in the new 30th CD. Sherman is strong in his current district (CD27), winning 52 percent support there in the three way match-up with only 9 percent for Berman and 24 percent for Reed. In contrast, Berman barely ekes out a plurality in the less than a quarter of the district that he currently represents (CD28), leading Sherman by only 32 percent to 30 percent, while Reed draws 21 percent support. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n Whether this election comes to pass is still up in doubt, but there is no question that Sherman is preparing for it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" But where each runs is still in question<\/i><\/p>\n by Brian Leubitz<\/p>\n
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Businessman Mark Reed, Republican: 26%
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Congressman Howard Berman, Democrat: 17% <\/p>\n
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Congressman Howard Berman, Democrat: 24% <\/p>\n