tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post3433591268776023524..comments2024-03-26T14:01:36.240-05:00Comments on Public Policy Polling: Auditor's RaceTom Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545052616714485196noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-24088019383572421212008-08-13T09:16:00.000-05:002008-08-13T09:16:00.000-05:00He was polled as Leslie in this most recent survey...He was polled as Leslie in this most recent survey.Tom Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545052616714485196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-34747343139622865072008-08-12T12:26:00.000-05:002008-08-12T12:26:00.000-05:00But isn't Merritt going to be on the ballot as "Le...But isn't Merritt going to be on the ballot as "Leslie" this year? He was in 2004, but not in 2000. I think you should be sure to poll him as such as opposed to "Les" and I think you might see a difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-23802187733166615232008-08-05T06:25:00.000-05:002008-08-05T06:25:00.000-05:00Les got some pretty negative press throughout his ...Les got some pretty negative press throughout his tenure. And I'd imagine that plenty of African-Americans are still ticked at him for that race he ran against Ralph Campbell. My thought is that if you are on the Council of State..your job should be to stay out of the news. Just coast..Merritt couldn't do that so the only time his name ever popped up was in bad context on local TV.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13295093713962283391noreply@blogger.com