Johnson Tops 50% on Eve of Run-Off

In a poll released less than 24 hours before the run-off for the Democratic nomination for the US House of Representatives in Georgia's fourth congressional district, upstart challenger Hank Johnson has a 13 point lead over embattled incumbent Cynthia McKinney http://blackpolicy.org/black-races.php. The race is blackpolicy.org's "Key Black Race of the Moment."

While Ms. McKinney gained six points since the last poll, the Insider/Advantage Majority Poll released today has Former DeKalb County Commissioner Johnson (listen to his interview on Ascent Perspectives http://ascentperspectives.blogspot.com/) past the magical 50% mark. That is up only one point since their July 31 survey, but Mr. Johnson maintains the double digit lead that he has enjoyed since the beginning of the run-off campaign.

Commissioner Johnson forced the run-off by finishing second to Congresswoman McKinney in the July 18 primary election (click here for primary results http://www.blackpolicy.org/black-races.php?s=GA).

The winner takes on GOP nominee Catherine Davis in November.


Listen to Peter Groff and Charles Ellison's take on the McKinney/Johnson race on Ascent Chamber http://ascentchamber.blogspot.com/