Surprise: Kamala Harris Not California’s First Choice for Senate

ELECTION WATCH-The Field Poll conducted the first public statewide poll to ask about the race to succeed Sen. Barbara Boxer and the results are interesting. In a simple ask of whether a likely voter is inclined or not inclined to vote for 18 different potential candidates, the top choice was a Republican: Condoleezza Rice (photo) , the former U.S. secretary of state now a professor at Stanford. 

She got an "inclined to vote for" score of 49 percent (and a "not inclined" of 39 percent.) Rice, by the way, has not shown any interest in running. Next was Attorney General Kamala Harris, who is running. Her numbers were 46 inclined and 37 not. 

Then there is some space before you get down to the tier that includes Democrats Rep. Loretta Sanchez (39-42), Secretary of State Alex Padilla (38-32), Reps. John Garamendi (36-43) and Jackie Speier (36-42) — and former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (35-47.) 

All come with significant "no opinion" percentages, but notice the challenge there for Villaraigosa. Statewide, more likely voters start with a negative impression, or at least are not inclined to vote for him based on what they already know. (Read the rest.)  

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CityWatch

Vol 13 Issue 15

Pub: Feb 20, 2015

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