Rasmussen (7/14, likely voters) (6/11 in parentheses):
Jim Slattery (D): 30 (39)
Pat Roberts (R-inc.): 57 (48)
(MoE: ±4.5%)
Rasmussen (7/9, likely voters) (6/10 in parentheses):
Tim Johnson (D-inc.): 60 (60)
Joel Dykstra (R): 35 (34)
(MoE: ±4%)
Rasmussen (7/10, likely voters) (6/10 in parentheses):
Tom Harkin (D-inc.): 52 (53)
Christopher Reed (R): 36 (37)
(MoE: ±4%)
Rasmussen unleashed a torrent of midwest Senate polls yesterday and today. Kansas is the only eye-opener here. After their previous poll showed ex-Rep. Jim Slattery showing surprising strength against three-term Sen. Pat Roberts (and Roberts in the danger zone below 50%), things gravitated back toward more typical second-tier numbers this month.
Democratic Senators Johnson and Harkin both seem entirely safe. In fact, the big surprise is that Johnson, who, until New Jersey became interesting, was usually slotted in as the GOP’s second-best pickup opportunity after Landrieu (more a statement on their paltry chances than on actual likelihood of flipping the seat), is safer than Harkin. (Although I’m not sure Harkin has ever broken 60% in a Senate race, so maybe it’s not that surprising.)