This press release from Senator Harman’s campaign just hit my inbox.
It is interesting to note how far Steve Cooley’s numbers drop once the public is informed that he is opposed to California’s popular three strikes legislation.
Press Release below:
Harman Leads Cooley by 6 Points in Latest
Attorney General Poll
FIRST BALLOT
California Senator Tom Harman 21.3%
District Attorney Steve Cooley 15.1%
Republican Senator and Attorney General candidate Tom Harman leads Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley 21.3% to 15.1% in a new statewide poll of Republican likely voters conducted last week. “Basically, Steve Cooley is unknown outside of Los Angeles County, L.A. is only 19% of the Republican vote, and Mr. Cooley is by no means universally loved there,” said Harman strategist Wayne Johnson.
The poll results prompted Johnson to strongly re-affirm Harman’s commitment to win the Republican nomination for Attorney General. “I find it disingenuous that the rumor mill of an opponent who is trailing in fundraising, trailing in endorsements and trailing in the polls would suggest that the frontrunner should consider leaving the race,” said Johnson. “These numbers should put to rest any notion that Tom Harman is not only the frontrunner, but that he is in this race to stay. He will be the nominee.” In the same internal poll, Harman led Chapman law school dean John Eastman, another rumored candidate, by a margin of 27.9% to 11.7%.
FIRST BALLOT
California Senator Tom Harman 27.9%
Law School Dean John Eastman 11.7%
“We’re very confident that Tom Harman will be the Republican nominee and that he will be the best match-up, by far, against any of the potential Democrat nominees,” added Johnson. “California Republicans, particularly primary voters, are looking for a candidate who will defend the Three-Strikes-and-You’re-Out initiative to keep repeat felons off the streets. Tom Harman is that candidate.”
Harman has been endorsed by Three Strikes proponent Mike Reynolds. Reynolds has recently criticized Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley as “the most prominent opponent of California’s ‘Three Strikes and You’re Out’ law.”
“In 2006, Steve Cooley teamed up with pro-prisoner rights Democratic Senator Gloria Romero to promote legislation that would have devastated ‘Three Strikes,’” Reynolds reminded voters. “Serious violent criminals would be released and put back on the streets only to commit more crime. In fact, under his [Cooley’s] plan over 2,400 convicted felons would have been put back into our neighborhoods.”
When voters are informed that Cooley has been a leading opponent of Three Strikes, Cooley loses to Harman by a margin of 57.6% to 17.1%.
SECOND BALLOT
California Senator Tom Harman 57.6%
District Attorney Steve Cooley 17.1%
The statewide survey of 500 likely California Republican voters was conducted by Val Smith, PhD. Field dates were January 13-15. Margin of error +/- 4.4%.
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