KS: Survey USA: Jerry Moran close to 70%

[Tender Branson]

New Poll: Kansas Senator by Survey USA on 2010-10-12

Summary: D: 27%, R: 67%, I: 5%, U: 2%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

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*YAWN*

This was a recruting failure for Democrats.

[tmthforu94]

*YAWN*

This was a recruting failure for Democrats.

Not really. Sebelius, their strongest candidate, would also be losing. Probably not by as much, but at least 10 points, maybe more.

[Brittain33]

*YAWN*

This was a recruting failure for Democrats.

Not really. Sebelius, their strongest candidate, would also be losing. Probably not by as much, but at least 10 points, maybe more.

Agreed, if Democrats haven't won a Senate election in Kansas since the Depression, this really wasn't going to be the year they broke the streak.

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*YAWN*

This was a recruting failure for Democrats.

Not really. Sebelius, their strongest candidate, would also be losing. Probably not by as much, but at least 10 points, maybe more.

I have to disagree. It would be a tie at this point if it was a Sebelius-Moran matchup, and a slim lead for Governor Sebelius if the GOP had nominated Todd Tiahrt.

[Brittain33]

*YAWN*

This was a recruting failure for Democrats.

Not really. Sebelius, their strongest candidate, would also be losing. Probably not by as much, but at least 10 points, maybe more.

I have to disagree. It would be a tie at this point if it was a Sebelius-Moran matchup, and a slim lead for Governor Sebelius if the GOP had nominated Todd Tiahrt.

I don't see how that is at all possible given the trend in just about every other Senate race this year. Sebelius may be a kick-ass candidate for the Democrats, but really... what senate election this year could you point to that would give the Dems any hope of winning here?

[cinyc]

I have to disagree. It would be a tie at this point if it was a Sebelius-Moran matchup, and a slim lead for Governor Sebelius if the GOP had nominated Todd Tiahrt.

Yeah, Obama's Secretary of Health and Human Services would have made an awesome candidate for a federal race in an overwhelmingly Republican state that probably has one of the highest percentage of voters who favor repealing Obamacare.  Republicans couldn't have possibly tied Obama around her neck.

[Landslide Lyndon]

I have to disagree. It would be a tie at this point if it was a Sebelius-Moran matchup, and a slim lead for Governor Sebelius if the GOP had nominated Todd Tiahrt.

Yeah, Obama's Secretary of Health and Human Services would have made an awesome candidate for a federal race in an overwhelmingly Republican state that probably has one of the highest percentage of voters who favor repealing Obamacare.  Republicans couldn't have possibly tied Obama around her neck.

His point was based on the assumption that she remained governor.

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*YAWN*

This was a recruting failure for Democrats.

Not really. Sebelius, their strongest candidate, would also be losing. Probably not by as much, but at least 10 points, maybe more.

I have to disagree. It would be a tie at this point if it was a Sebelius-Moran matchup, and a slim lead for Governor Sebelius if the GOP had nominated Todd Tiahrt.

I don't see how that is at all possible given the trend in just about every other Senate race this year. Sebelius may be a kick-ass candidate for the Democrats, but really... what senate election this year could you point to that would give the Dems any hope of winning here?

West Virginia. It voted for McCain by a wider margn, but Macnhin is more popular than Sebelius, so I guess it evens out.

For those of you who don't know, the name Sebelius is like Carnahan in Missouri or Pryor in Arkansas.

Except Seblilius is a REPUBLICAN name. She took the Sebelius name from her husband (who left the GOP to become a Democrat), and that's how she got elected to insurance commisioner. She was really popular there. Then in 2002, recieving wide crossover support, becuase of her willingness to reach across the aisle (which is what the media focused on) and especially because of her last name (which always gets overlooked), she won the Governor's Mansion.

She would have won the Senate seat. I am sure of that.

Oh, and you can't run for office at the same time you have a cabinet position...

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

Lisa Johnston is such a hottie, too.

[Joe Republic]

For those of you who don't know, the name Sebelius is like Carnahan in Missouri or Pryor in Arkansas.

Great example.

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For those of you who don't know, the name Sebelius is like Carnahan in Missouri or Pryor in Arkansas.

Great example.

I think I just felt a bucket of ice cold water dumped on my head.

[cinyc]

Oh, and you can't run for office at the same time you have a cabinet position...

Says who?  Secretaries of State Madison, Monroe and Quincy Adams would certainly disagree.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

For those of you who don't know, the name Sebelius is like Carnahan in Missouri or Pryor in Arkansas.

Great example.

I think I just felt a bucket of ice cold water dumped on my head.

Walked right into it. 

I had a feeling I would see a Carnahan comparison in this thread.