George,

Given the nature of this District, and the fickleness of polling, there has been only one poll accurately conducted that showed Tom ahead -- Election Day, 2008. I suspect it will be the same again in 2010. For Hurt to be up only 6 points after 18 months of relentless negative ads run against Tom must have the Republicans very worried.

Al Weed (Electronic mail, August 19, 2010)