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Fenty Way Behind in Re-Election
Bid<http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/08/29/fenty_way_behind_in_re-election_bid.html>A
new Washington Post
poll<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/28/AR2010082804224.html?hpid=topnews>
finds
Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty (D) is trailing badly in his reelection
bid against D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray (D), "despite a widespread
sense that the city is heading in the right direction."

Gray leads Fenty among likely voters by 17 points, 53% to 36%.

Key finding: "Although most of those Democrats polled credit the mayor with
a record of accomplishment and say he brought needed change to the District,
many doubt his honesty, his willingness to listen to different points of
view and his ability to understand their problems. The criticisms are
especially deep-seated among African Americans, who are likely to make up a
majority of primary voters."
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Eric D. Schwerin
Rosemont Seneca Partners
(202) 333-1880
eschwerin@rosemontseneca.co