Internet poll shows Corbett-Wolf race tightening

PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: …The poll, conducted for CBS and the New York Times by the Internet polling firm YouGov, shows Mr. Wolf leading the incumbent, 52 percent to 39 percent, including respondents who said they were leaning toward one candidate or the other.

That’s a reasonably comfortable advantage for the Democrat, but well short of the margins of about 20 points he recorded in some earlier polls. Without the leaners, Mr. Wolf’s lead fell to single digits, 42 percent to 33 percent…

Its responses come from a large panel of registered voters contacted through the Internet. Their responses are then weighted to reflect the demographic characteristics of the entire voting population… (more)

EDITOR: Time will tell how successful a technique this is.

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