SUSA's new 50 State Senate Approval Ratings

[Eraserhead]

http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/100USSenator060926Net.htm

A few highlights:

-Kent Conrad is the most popular U.S. Senator in the country.

-Joe Lieberman fell below 50% and his disapproval is way up.

-Ensign is at 55%.

-Cantwell is at 53%.

-Chafee, Allen, Talent and Kyl are all below 50%.

-Menendez is only at 40% but has a fairly low disapproval rating (40%).

-Santorum, Dewine and Burns are all in terrible shape.

[poughies]

Confirms that it is very likely that Burns, DeWine, and Santorum will all lose. Its also very possible that Kyl, Chafee, Lieberman, and Allen lose. Less likely than the top (and i think Chafee's approval won't be the reason he loses)....

[Eraserhead]

If Chafee loses it will only be because he has an (R) next to his name.

[ATFFL]

Just a reminder:  If everything is perfect, two or three of these are still outliers.

[Keystone Phil]

Its also very possible that Kyl, Chafee, Lieberman, and Allen lose.

I thought all the Dem hacks realized that this race is done?

[Moooooo]

Menendez is in bad shape too.

[nlm]

I give Kyl about the same odds of winning as Casey. Pretty damn good, but still an outside shot for the other person in each race - i.e., it ain't over til it's over.

[Saxwsylvania]

You know, I almost thought someone screwed up when they listed him as "Menendez, Robert".  Robert . . . such a more dignified name than "Bob".

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Democrats running for re-election:
Carper 61-30
Clinton 63-34
Byrd 62-35
Ben Nelson 60-33
Bingaman 57-32
Feinstein 56-37
Kennedy 57-39
Stabenow 54-37
Cantwell 53-39
-gap-
Akaka 49-45
Bill Nelson 42-39
Lieberman 49-47
Menendez 40-40

Republicans running for-relection:
Snowe 73-24
Lott 67-29
Thomas 63-27
Lugar 60-31
Hutchison 60-32
Hatch 61-35
Ensign 55-36
-gap-
Allen 49-41
Chafee 49-45
Talent 48-44
Kyl 44-47
Dewine 42-48
Santorum 39-53
Burns 36-57

[memphis]

I love the guys from North Dakota, but I don't know how they do it. Can somebody explain how the two Democratic senators are so popular in such a Republican region? These are not conservative Southern-style Dems either.

[Keystone Phil]

Can somebody explain how the two Democratic senators are so popular in such a Republican region?

Agricultural issues

[poughies]

Um, I like Lieberman and think he will win. I said its very possible, not probable that those candidates will also lose. I think there is a better chance of Kean winning at this point that Kyl losing.

[memphis]

Can somebody explain how the two Democratic senators are so popular in such a Republican region?

Agricultural issues

Please elaborate. I've long wondered about this and appreciate any explaination. I just don't understand how a state can elect George Bush, Kent Conrad, and Byron Dorgan, all by huge margins. Thanks for any info.

[Democratic Hawk]

Well, I'm pleased to see Evan Bayh topping 60% again with a 29% net approval rating after a wobbly (by his standards) 14% net approval back in June

Any particular reason why LA's Republican Senator David Vitter's approvals are so high and Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu's barely in positives?

Dave

[Joel the Attention Whore]

Well, I'm pleased to see Evan Bayh topping 60% again with a 29% net approval rating after a wobbly (by his standards) 14% net approval back in June

Any particular reason why LA's Republican Senator David Vitter's approvals are so high and Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu's barely in positives?

Dave

Association with Blanco, most likely.

[MarkWarner08]

Well, I'm pleased to see Evan Bayh topping 60% again with a 29% net approval rating after a wobbly (by his standards) 14% net approval back in June

Any particular reason why LA's Republican Senator David Vitter's approvals are so high and Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu's barely in positives?

Dave

Association with Blanco, most likely.

Landrieu has never been popular. She's won her two Senate races by margins of 50%-50% and 52% to 48%.

[memphis]

Well, I'm pleased to see Evan Bayh topping 60% again with a 29% net approval rating after a wobbly (by his standards) 14% net approval back in June

Any particular reason why LA's Republican Senator David Vitter's approvals are so high and Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu's barely in positives?

Dave

Association with Blanco, most likely.

Landrieu has never been popular. She's won her two Senate races by margins of 50%-50% and 52% to 48%.

Indeed, I was living in New Orleans during Landrieu's 2002 campaign. Nasty election. As is typical of theie tactics, Republican's standard attack was "Louisiana's most liberal Senator ever." The "most liberal" line is really getting tired. I guess the Republicans forgot about the Kingfish.

[Deano963]

I love the guys from North Dakota, but I don't know how they do it. Can somebody explain how the two Democratic senators are so popular in such a Republican region? These are not conservative Southern-style Dems either.

Same here memphis. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad are two of my favorite Senators. I love how North Dakota is easily 60% Republican yet its Congressional delegation has been all Democraat for the past 20 years I think, as ND's sole House seat is also held by a Dem. Tim Johnson and Ben Nelson are also from the same mold as the ND Senators as they are both from heavily republican states and they have soaring approval ratings.

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Lieberman:

Democrats 39% approve 58% disapprove
Republicans 73% approve 26% disapprove

Likud hack!

[Deano963]

Well, I'm pleased to see Evan Bayh topping 60% again with a 29% net approval rating after a wobbly (by his standards) 14% net approval back in June

Any particular reason why LA's Republican Senator David Vitter's approvals are so high and Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu's barely in positives?

Dave

When you figure out the answer to this question, let me know.

Sen. Vitter was the genius who said (when the Senate was yet again voting on gay marriage this summer) that gay marriage "is the most important, pressing issue facing this country today".

I'll give everyone a minute to pick your jaws up off the floor.

When I saw him say that on tv I stood up and yelled "Hey dumbass - less than a year ago half of the people's homes in your state were under water!!! How's that for a pressing issue?!"

I don't think a man who is more concerned about two guys getting married in Massachusetts than he is about his own constituents' well-being should be in the Senate. But, I guess that would eliminate half of the republicans in the Senate now that I think about it.

[Democratic Hawk]

Sen. Vitter was the genius who said (when the Senate was yet again voting on gay marriage this summer) that gay marriage "is the most important, pressing issue facing this country today".

What a complete utter arse he must be . It's pathetic he's riding so high, even in LA, if that's what he thinks is the most pressing issue [shakes head]

Dave

P.S. Not bad for my 7000 post

[Joe Biden 2020]

Wow, Jim Inhofe has dropped into negative territory.  I hope the Oklahoma Democrats are looking at this and licking their lips in anticipation of a 2008 Senatoria upset of Jim Inhofe.  We have a good chance of putting a Democrat in the Senate in 2008.  Tom Coburn won so handily because he was replacing the very popular Don Nickles.  Jim Inhofe has been in there for 14 years as of 2008 so we Okie's may be getting tired of him.

[Deano963]

Sen. Vitter was the genius who said (when the Senate was yet again voting on gay marriage this summer) that gay marriage "is the most important, pressing issue facing this country today".

What a complete utter arse he must be . It's pathetic he's riding so high, even in LA, if that's what he thinks is the most pressing issue [shakes head]

Dave

P.S. Not bad for my 7000 post

Dave do you think gay mariage is more important than the Iraq War or clean-up and rebuilding efforts from Hurrican Katrina?

[Democratic Hawk]

Sen. Vitter was the genius who said (when the Senate was yet again voting on gay marriage this summer) that gay marriage "is the most important, pressing issue facing this country today".

What a complete utter arse he must be . It's pathetic he's riding so high, even in LA, if that's what he thinks is the most pressing issue [shakes head]

Dave

P.S. Not bad for my 7000 post

Dave do you think gay mariage is more important than the Iraq War or clean-up and rebuilding efforts from Hurrican Katrina?

No, and given the tone of my post, I'm rather surprised you are even asking me that question

Dave

[Eraserhead]

Its also very possible that Kyl, Chafee, Lieberman, and Allen lose.

I thought all the Dem hacks realized that this race is done?

This from the guy predicting a Santorum victory.