Kerry faces warning signs at home.

[Kevin]

Sen. John Kerry," who recently left the door open to a Presidential bid in 2008, could have problems staying in the U.S. Senate," according to a new Suffolk University poll.
"When voters were asked whether Kerry should run for another six-year term in 2008 or if it is time to give someone else a chance, just 37% indicated that he should seek re-election while 56% said that it was time to give someone else a chance. Among political parties: 76% of Republicans, 62% of Independents, and 39% of registered Democrats said that it was time to give someone else a chance."

Said pollster David Paleologos: "This poll is showing us the early warning signs of a political storm for John Kerry."

In the presidential race, Rudy Giuliani has a 12% lead over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, 33% to 21%, among likely Republicans and Independents who lean Republican. Sen. John McCain is third with 18%.

On the Democratic side, Sen. Hillary Clinton leads with 32%, followed by John Edwards at 19%, Sen. Barack Obama at 18% and Al Gore at 13%.


I wonder if Kerry is going to be knocked out in the primaries or if the Republicans could come up with someone good enough to run.

[Kevin]

The last time I checked Kerry's approval rating was something like 47-48 with 48 percent disapproving, A Democrat could knock Kerry off in the primaries, However as we know this race leans Democratic for the general.         

[Kevin]

The last time I checked Kerry's approval rating was something like 47-48 with 48 percent disapproving,

Wow, those ratings are HORRIBLE.

They certainly aren't great, but for a Democrat in Massachussetts are hardly dangerous. Conrad Burns had far worse ratings and still lost by only a point. Bob Menendez had worse ratings. Those ratings don't matter when the best you have is someone who lost by 20 points to someone more liberal than Kerry.

A Democrat could knock Kerry off in the primaries,

Why? Kerry's approval ratings among Democrats are still fine. Plus who's going to run against him? And incumbents only lose if there's a massive movement against them, either from the establishment (Bob Smith) or grassroots (Joe Lieberman). Neither one is going to go after Kerry. And note that with all things considered and everything the Democrats had against him, Lieberman still got over 48% in the primary. Kerry is NOT going to do worse than Lieberman.

However as we know this race leans Democratic for the general.

"Lean Democrat" is more than a bit of an understatement.

Kerry is not going anywhere. PERIOD.

Still having a 39% approval rating among members of your own party is not good. Also have a 47-48% approval rating is not good for a Democratic Senator from the Nations's most Democratic state.   

[Kevin]

I'm sure forum members who said that Allen could possinly be defeated were called stupid. However I do bear in mind those were much diffrent  circumstances.

[Kevin]

my dream candidate, Rep. Paul Loscocco of Holliston, who, again I personally met and know to be a good genuine politically saavy human being (though politically saavy enough never to run for Senate, I'm sure).

I've met Loscocco too and I actully voulenteered on his campaign in 2000 when he was first elected. He's got the talent and skills but he's living in MA and that's his only flaw.

BTW: Where are you from in MA?

Maybe he could give Kerry a run for his money, He could campagin as a Washington outsider and paint Kerry as someone who has been in Wahington too long and that it is time for someone new, Also is he a liberal Republican? that could help because someone like Collins or Chafee could win here or has MA become so hackish that no Republican could ever be elected to the Senate?