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March 23, 2006
SUSA does the Senators
Conrad Burns is in deep deep...uh, mud.
Florida - BILL NELSON (D) 49% approve, 30% disapprove
Michigan - DEBBIE STABENOW (D) 48% approve, 40% disapprove
Missouri - JIM TALENT (R) 51% approve, 38% disapprove
Montana - CONRAD BURNS (R) 38% approve, 52% disapprove
New Jersey - BOB MENENDEZ (D) 46% approve, 30% disapprove
Ohio - MIKE DEWINE (R) 46% approve, 39% disapprove
Pennsylvania - RICK SANTORUM (R) 43% approve, 48% disapprove
Rhode Island - LINCOLN CHAFEE (R) 52% approve, 42% disapprove
Washington - MARIA CANTWELL (D) 51% approve, 38% disapprove
Interesting that some Senators are under-performing their approval in the polls and others are over-performing. For example, Debbie Stabenow is only mildly popular but has a big lead in the polls and is polling at or over 50%. Jim Talent on the other hand has decent approval but is locked in a toss-up race. Maria Cantwell has an identical approval rating to Talent yet has a good lead. Chafee remains well-liked yet is in the battle of his life. Rick Santorum is still relatively equal between approvers and disapprovers but is way behind in the polls.
Bob Menendez's approval seems pretty decent for a new guy in a close race. His high profile on the ports deal must have helped a lot.
As for Conrad Burns, well...ouch?
Posted by Nathaniel at March 23, 2006 06:09 PM
Comments
After seeing this, I think its safe to say that Jim Pederson is well on his way to being the biggest bust of a candidate in the 06 cycle, on our side. Some people thought he could win but everyone expected him to be compeitive and make Kyl and the NRSC spend some money on the race.
Kyl has mediocre approval ratings and Bush's are in the toilet. Yet, Kyl is beating Pederson by 20+ in all the polls.
Posted by: Safi at March 24, 2006 12:23 AM
agreed. Virginia is more likely to become competitive than Arizona at this point.
Posted by: Johnny Longtorso at March 24, 2006 04:45 PM
Definitely.
Rasmussen did a poll the day before Webb announced and he was trailing 49-38. For a guy who's won statewide twice, is a staple on the cable news circuit and is being talked up by many as an 08 candidate to be polling below 50 and leading a guy who hasn't even announced by only 11 is definitely something to be optimistic about.
Posted by: Safi at March 24, 2006 06:32 PM