2006 SMACKDOWN     Easy GOP lead
  GOP lead 5%-8%
  TIE: 4% or less 
  Dem lead: 5%-8%
  Easy Dem lead
  No way
LAST FIVE POLLS, MOST RECENT ON RIGHT   Polls conflict or depends on candidates
PRESIDENTIAL POLLS AVG = Average of last three polls, which we use as our final projection
GOVERNORSHIPS         Numbers= Democratic margin   State color = incumbent party   
AVG
  ALABAMA -6 -25 -15 -18 -21 -18 Lucy Baxley-D v Bob Riley-R
? ALASKA -7 -11 -1 0 -2 -1 Ex governor Tony Knowles-D v Sarah Palin 
1 ARKANSAS 14 20 13 8 9 10 Beebee over Hutchinson
  CALIFORNIA -18 -18 -13 -16 -15 -15 Phil  Angelides-D v Arnold Schwarzenegger-R
1 COLORADO 17 15 18 12 22 17 Ex Denver DA  Bill Ritter v. Rep. Bob Beauprez
  FLORIDA -2 -6 -7 -10 -2 -6 Crist v Davis
  GEORGIA -26 -14 -10 -16 -13 -13 Talyor-D v Perdue-r
1 IDAHO -1 5 2 First time in 25 years that a state race has been close
  ILLINOIS 10 9 15 4 8 9 Blagojevich-D v Topinka-R with Greens at 7%
  IOWA 5 4 3 5 9 6 Secretary of State Chet Culver v. Rep. Jim Nuissle  
  KANSAS 11 20 9 13 17 13 Sebelius okay against Bennett. Libertarian 1%
  MAINE 5 5 8 17 6 10 Green Party: 11%
? MARYLAND 3 5 1 0 3 1 Baltimore mayor Martin O'Malley-D v. Governor Bob Ehrlich-R Green - 3%
1 MASSACHUSETTS 13 27 25 24 21 23 Ex Asst US Attorney Deval Patrick-D v.  LTG Kerry Healey- R
  MICHIGAN 10 1 2 10 6 6 Gov Jennifer Granhom-D v Dick DeVos-R Green-1% Libertarian-1%
1 MINNESOTA 6 10 1 2 5 3 AG Mike Hatch-D v Gov Tim Pawlenty-R with Greens at 2%
  NEVADA -14 -9 -8 -6 -4 -6
  NEW JERSEY 6 7 10 7 6 8 « CORZINE WINS BY 9% [Our projection off by one point]
1 NEW YORK        Spitzer has no threat 
1 OHIO 22 23 36 22 17 25 Strickland v. Blackwell. Green 2% Libertarian 3%
  OKLAHOMA 11 28 26 21 31 26 Henry ahead of Istook
  OREGON 0 5 -2 11 7 5 Green Party: 1% Libertarian: 1%
  PENNSYLVANIA 21 18 10 25 23 19 Gov Ed Rendell-D vs Lynn Swann-R
  RHODE ISLAND -12 -2 -16 -1 -14 -10 LTG Charlie Fogarty-D v . Gov Dan Carceieri-R
  SOUTH CAROLINA -13 -4 -15 -27 -17 -20
  TEXAS -20 -13 -11 -16 -21 -16 Perry safe with Kinky Freedman at 11%
  VERMONT -14 -10 -12
  VIRGINIA 0 -2 2 3 2 2   KAINE WINS BY 7% [Our projection off by 5 pts]  
  WISCONSIN 5 6 13 14 6 11 Doyle over Green
7 NET DEMOCRATIC GAIN
0 DEMOCRATIC SEATS IN DOUBT 1.58 3.81 3.62 2.61 3
1 GOP SEATS IN DOUBT
8 BEST POSSIBLE GAIN FOR DEMOCRATS
7 WORST RESULT FOR DEMOCRATS
SENATE       Numbers= Democratic margin   State color = incumbent party   
AVG
  ARIZONA -19 -6 -5 -13 -8 -9 Jim Pederson-D v. Sen Jon Kyl - R 
? CONNECTICUT -13 -17 -6 -12 -11 -10 Big difference in Lieberman's lead in last two polls
  Democratic primary   LAMONT WINS BY 4% [Our projection off by 6 pts]
  FLORIDA 17 28 26 35 24 28 Looks like we won't have Katherine Harris to kick around any more
  MARYLAND 7 5 6 1 3 3 Rep Ben Cardin-D v LTG Michael Steele-R Green - 3% Ind -1%
  HAWAII 13 13
  MICHIGAN 13 7 12 13 16 14 Debbie Stabenow-D v Michael Bouchard-R Libertarian 1% Green - 1%
  MINNESOTA 25 22 10 20 10 13 Clounty Attorney Amy Klobuchar-D v Rep, Mark Kennedy-R
1 MISSOURI 1 4 -1 6 3 3 Auditor Clair McCaskill-D v Sen Jim Talent-R Libertarians -4%
1 MONTANA 4 9 0 9 5 5 Tester-D v Burns-R We list Connecticut as a ?
  NEBRASKA -3 19 26 23 20 23 No problem for Nelson because of uncertainty as to
  NEVADA -9 -9 -23 -16 -17 -19 Lieberman's vote on
  NEW JERSEY 10 3 7 5 9 7 Sen Bob Menendez-D v State senator Tom Kean Jr-R organizing the Senate
  NEW MEXICO 12 18 15
1 OHIO 11 7 8 6 12 9 Brown-D v DeWine-R
1 PENNSYLVANIA 16 11 13 8 13 11 Bob Casey-D v Sen Rick Santorum-R
1 RHODE ISLAND 4 10 14 -1 3 5 Ex-AG Sheldon Whitehouse-D v Sen Lincoln Chafee-R
  TENNESSEE -12 -8 -3 -5 -1 -3 Rep Harold Ford-D v ex-Chattanooga mayor Bob Corker-R
  TEXAS -13 -13
  VERMONT - IND   6 32 19 Sanders wins easily this indy seat
1 VIRGINIA 1 -3 0 -1 8 2 Webb v Allen
  WASHINGTON 15 9 12 11 16 13 Libertarian: 1% Green: 1%
  WEST VIRGINIA 16 23 29 25 33 29 Byrd in the clear
6 NET DEMOCRATIC SOLID GAIN 6 SEATS NEEDED FOR DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY
1 DEMOCRATIC SEATS IN DOUBT 4.67 6.33 6.94 6.6 8.55
2 GOP SEATS IN DOUBT
8 BEST POSSIBLE GAIN FOR DEMOCRATS
5 WORST RESULT FOR DEMOCRATS
KEY HOUSE RACES         Numbers= Democratic margin   State color = incumbent party   
AVG
  ARIZONA 1ST 4 -13 -2 -4
? ARIZONA 5TH -14 -3 -1 2 -1
1 ARIZONA 8TH 10 4 11 12 15 13
  CALIFORNIA 4TH -8 -10 -3 -7 -7
? CALIFORNIA 11TH   2 -1 2 1 Jerry McNerney-D v Richard Pombo - R 
  CALIFORNIA 26TH -13 -13 Busby-D v Bilbray-R Peace&Freedom:3% Libertarian:2%
  CALIFORNIA 50TH -2 0 -2 -1 « GOP WINS BY 4% [Our projection off by three points]
  CALIFORNIA 50TH  RUNOFF -11 -14 -6 -3 -14 -8
  COLORADO 4TH -6 -7 -4 -10 3 -4 Stat Rep Angie Paccione - D v Rep. Marilyn Musgrave-R with Reform Party at 7%
  COLORADO 5TH 0 -13 -7 -7 Jay Fawcett- D v Doug Lamborn-R
1 COLORADO 7TH 11 5 7 14 16 12 Ed Perlmutter - D v Rick O;Connell - R
? CONNECTICUT 2ND -2 6 1 -5 -4 -3 Joe Courtney D v Rob Simmons R
? CONNECTICUT 4TH 3 0 -9 4 7 1
1 CONNECTICUT 5TH 0 -6 8 4 3 5
  FLORIDA 2ND -5 -5
  FLORIDA 8TH -7 -19 -13
1 FLORIDA 13TH 3 2 3 Jennings-d v Buchanan - R
1 FLORIDA 16TH 7 10 7 8 Rep. Foley's former seat
1 FLORIDA 22ND -8 -5 2 10 9 7
  FLORIDA 24TH -2 -2 Vote machine whistleblower Curtis - D vs Rep Tom Feeney - r
  GEORGIA 12TH 1 1 3 2
? IDAHO 1ST -6 -2 -7 4 -2
1 IOWA 1ST -13 13 7 11 21 13
  IOWA 2ND -14 1 -2 -5
  IOWA 3RD 11 12 12
1 ILLINOIS 6TH -4 1 -4 14 4
  ILLNOIS 8TH 19 5 3 9
  ILLINOIS 10TH -3 2 -1
  ILLINOIS 14TH -10 -10 Laesch-D v Hasert-R
1 INDIANA 2ND 10 4 9 5 3 6
  INDIANA 7TH  20 -3 5 13 5 Rep. Carson-D 
1 INDIANA 8TH 15 6 23 7 10 13
1 INDIANA 9TH 4 2 8 2 2 4 Baron Hill-D v Rep. Mike Sorel-R Libertarian 5%
? KANSAS 2ND 2 -1 -4 9 1  Nancy Boyda-D v Jim Ryun-R  NOTE: Democratic poll 
  KENTUCKY 2ND -18 -14 -16 Libertarian - 2%
1 KENTUCKY 3RD -6 0 1 6 8 5
? KENTUCKY 4TH -6 -2 4 3 -6 0 Former Rep Ken Lucas - D v Rep. Geoff Davis -R with Libertarians at 6%
   MINNESOTA 1ST -1 -3 -2
  MINNESOTA 2ND -8 -8
  MINNESOTA 6TH 5 8 -6 -1 -10 -6
  NEVADA 2ND   -8 -3 -6
  NEVADA 3RD -8 -10 -7 -8
  NEW JERSEY 7TH -2 -3 -3
  NEW HAMPSHIRE 1ST -5 -11 -14 -9 -8 -10
1 NEW HAMPSHIRE 2ND 8 13 -1 9 5 4
1 NEW MEXICO 1ST 3 8 9 4 2 5
  NEW YORK 3RD -7 -7 Mekias-D v King-R
1 NEW YORK 19TH -5 9 2 2
  NEW YORK 20TH 13 -14 11 -3 3 4
1 NEW YORK 24TH 4 8 11 8
1 NEW YORK 25TH 8 -2 3
1 NEW YORK 26TH 12 -3 -5 -4 -1 -3 Davis-D v Reynolds-R
1 NORTH CAROLINA 8TH 7 4 6
1 NORTH CAROLINA 11TH 8 9 20 5 4 10
1 OHIO 1ST 2 2
  OHIO 2ND -3 3 -8 -5 3 -3
  OHIO 6TH 16 13 32 16 20
1 OHIO 15H 12 12
  OHIO 12TH -5 -5
1 OHIO 18TH 4 9 9 20 13
? PENNSYLVANIA 4TH -4 -4
1 PENNSYLVANIA 6TH -3 6   5 5 5
1 PENNSYLVANIA 7TH 1 8 7 5        
  PENNSYLVANIA 8TH -8 -10 -9 -5 -8
1 PENNSYLVANIA 10TH 15 10 9 7 9 8 Bush's pal Don Sherwood in deep trouble
  SOUTH CAROLINE 5TH 14 14
  VERMONT AT LARGE 6 8 10 11 14 12
  VIRGINIA 2ND 4 -6 -2 5 -8 -2
  VIRGINIA 5TH -16 -16
  VIRGINIA 10TH -5 -5
  WASHINTON 5TH -5 -5
? WASHINGTON 8TH -13 3 2 -3 0 0
  WEST VIRGINIA 1ST 10 10
1 WISCONSIN 8TH 2 6 0 3
? WYOMING -3 -7 -4 -5 15 SEATS NEEDED FOR DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY
27 NET DEMOCRATIC GAIN
0 DEMOCRATIC SEATS IN DOUBT
10 GOP SEATS IN DOUBT
37 BEST POSSIBLE GAIN FOR DEMOCRATS
27 WORST RESULT FOR DEMOCRATS
1.89 1.17 1.82 1.55 1.36
   Easy GOP lead HOW GOOD IS OUR SYSTEM?  
  GOP lead 4%-8%  
  TIE: 4% or less  The Review has closely tracked elections since 2000. In the 2000
  Dem lead: 5%-8% election it was 3 points off. In the 2004 it was one point off. These
  Easy Dem lead results were produced by averaging the last 3-5 polls in a race.
  No way
  Polls conflict or depends on candidates