SurveyUSA - 100 US Senator Approval Ratings 08/06

[Joe Biden 2020]

Looks like my Senior Senator, Mr. James Inhofe improved his standing ever so slightly, while my Junior Senator, Mr. Tom Coburn has lost support by just a hair.

Inhofe was at 45-45 in July and is at 48-40 in August.

Coburn was at 51-40 in July and is at 50-40 in August.

I'm anxious to see what the ratings are in September and October for both candidates.

Neither of them, of course, are up for re-election in 2006, but if this holds true in 2008 when Inhofe is up, then it could spell trouble for the Inhofe Senatorial Career.  If he were up in 2006, I would probably vote against Inhofe if the Democrat candidate were to my liking.  Inhofe is just way too conservative for my tastes.  I like someone who is moderate to moderately conservative.  Same goes for Coburn, since I voted for his Democrat opponent Brad Carson in 2004.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Is Conrad Burns up for re-election in 2006, or is he safe for now?

[Joe Biden 2020]

Neither of them, of course, are up for re-election in 2006, but if this holds true in 2008 when Inhofe is up, then it could spell trouble for the Inhofe Senatorial Career.  If he were up in 2006, I would probably vote against Inhofe if the Democrat candidate were to my liking.  Inhofe is just way too conservative for my tastes.  I like someone who is moderate to moderately conservative.  Same goes for Coburn, since I voted for his Democrat opponent Brad Carson in 2004.

If the GOP is in trouble in OK, then the Dems must be in trouble in MA, Inhofe is rather safe.  And regarding Conard Burns, he's in one of the most competitive races.  Guess you don't follow too closely, actually probably not at all.

Oklahoma is more Democratic than what people give it credit for.  We are not a blood red state.  At the state and local levels we are actually more blue than red.  Inhofe and Coburn are probably safe, but they are definitely not guaranteed re-election.  Oklahoma is much more likely to go Democrat in a national election than Mass or New York going Republican or Wyoming and Utah going Democrat.

I actually live in one of the more Republican parts of Oklahoma (Northwest Oklahoma, 70 miles, or 1 hour 5 minutes east of the panhandle in Alva).  Woods County (Alva) is the only Oklahoma county not in the Bible Belt per se.  Since Alva is only 14 miles south of the Kansas state line, a lot of Kansas politics does seep down into Woods County.  Having said that, I am a moderate Republican, about ready to switch to the Democrat party as soon as our August 22 runoff is over.

As for not following closely, I do follow closely, but I do ask for clarification, especially from people who live in that Senator's or Representative's state, especially for lesser-known politicians such as Conrad Burns or Democrat Congressman Dan Boren of OK-2.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Is Conrad Burns up for re-election in 2006, or is he safe for now?

Yes, he is up for re-election, and Jon Tester is the Democratic nominee who is challenging him for his senate seat. 

Thanks for the info.  Given Burns approval numbers, or the lack thereof, would you say that the seat is going Democrat in November or is he still safe.