Matt Mechtel, Where Are You?
According to the prognosticators at CQ Politics Earl Pomeroy's seat representing North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives is now "safe." Previously Pomeroy had been downgraded by CQ Politics upon the announcement of Republican candidates running for the seat.
CQ is giving the edge to Pomeroy because he has more money than Mechtel, yet as I've pointed out before if Pomeroy weren't so heavily funded by out-of-state interests he and Mechtel would be pretty much neck-and-neck when it comes to fundraising. All that out-of-state cash does still give an edge to Pomeroy, but Mechtel can overcome it. Looking at in-state funding, support from North Dakotans seems about equal for Pomeroy and Mechtel.
The problem is that Mechtel hasn't been out in front of the public much yet. Frankly, since he's been nominated, I haven't heard much of anything from the Mechtel campaign. I am convinced that Matt Mechtel is the better candidate, and that once he presents himself to North Dakota voters that they'll see that as well.
As of right now, however, Mechtel doesn't even have his campaign website set all the way up. The fact that Mechtel has pretty much been able to match Pomeroy in fundraising from actual North Dakotans without having an operational website speaks volumes about the potential for support for his campaign in the state.
If he'd get started on campaigning I think Pomeroy would be in some hot water.
CQ is giving the edge to Pomeroy because he has more money than Mechtel, yet as I've pointed out before if Pomeroy weren't so heavily funded by out-of-state interests he and Mechtel would be pretty much neck-and-neck when it comes to fundraising. All that out-of-state cash does still give an edge to Pomeroy, but Mechtel can overcome it. Looking at in-state funding, support from North Dakotans seems about equal for Pomeroy and Mechtel.
The problem is that Mechtel hasn't been out in front of the public much yet. Frankly, since he's been nominated, I haven't heard much of anything from the Mechtel campaign. I am convinced that Matt Mechtel is the better candidate, and that once he presents himself to North Dakota voters that they'll see that as well.
As of right now, however, Mechtel doesn't even have his campaign website set all the way up. The fact that Mechtel has pretty much been able to match Pomeroy in fundraising from actual North Dakotans without having an operational website speaks volumes about the potential for support for his campaign in the state.
If he'd get started on campaigning I think Pomeroy would be in some hot water.
