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WDEL Listener poll on US House debate: Scott Gesty beats John Carney

Too bad we didn't get this kind of "polling data" before the UD debate, huh?

WDEL Listener Survey
Who won WDEL's U.S. House debate?
 
Tom Kovach 45.9%
Scott Gesty 30.2%
John Carney 21.9%
Bernie August 2.0%
 
Total votes: 351

Comments

Unknown said…
Scotty was a no-show in Dover tonight at the DSU debate. I don't know why, but it's bad form now that we are being invited as 3rd parties to these events. Jesse held up the Libertarian end very well. Jeff Craig was ill and not there (let's just say he's not so full of sheit now)and Markell was off interviewing for a new job.
Anonymous said…
Off topic: Steve, check this out. Sounds like author misses "statistics" aspect. Your take?
http://www.volokh.com/2012/10/24/why-libertarian-law-professors-tend-to-support-romney/
Anonymous said…
Uh, statist. Google spellcheck does not even recognize the word.
Andy

Scott was not a no show. Scott informed them in advance of a fairly serious family illness. I am surprised that, like Jeff Cragg, they did not announce this.
Scott Gesty said…
Yes, for the record I did call and send my regrets but the one person who's contact number was provided by the LoWV's was in transit to the debate and I was told there was no way to get in touch with her. I was very disappointed that I could not attend and extend on the momentum we had going from the Widener debate.

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