LA-Sen: Landrieu Up Big in New Rasmussen Poll

Rasmussen (8/17, likely voters incl. leaners, 7/9 in parens):

Mary Landrieu (D-inc): 56 (51)

John Kennedy (R): 39 (45)

(MoE: ±4.5%)

Landrieu delivers a big kick in the pants to Kennedy in this poll, which is always fun to see. Since the last poll, Landrieu has blitzed the state with several ad buys, and these numbers may well be showing the effects of her cash advantage. On the other hand, Rasmussen doesn’t exactly have a clean record of not producing wild outliers, so it’s probably wise to wait for a confirmatory poll or two before anyone declares that Landrieu is enjoying a “bounce”.

SSP currently rates this race as Lean Democratic.

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  2. She pulled the smoking gun out; what Kennedy said in his 2004 senate race as a Democrat. She destroyed all credibility he had. She showed the very clear way Kennedy reversed all his opinions in four years in order to run as a Republican when he actually ran to the left of the main Democratic candidate Chris John. She also went on the record defending many of Kennedy’s ridiculous attacks against her and aired up ads criticizing him for ethical problems he’s had in the campaign. It appears to be having an effect; this is the most Landrieu’s had throughout the entire campaign. Hopefully she can maintain this mo up until the election. I still maintain there are 45% of Louisianans who will just not vote for her for any reason, partially because she has always been marginally pro-choice.    

  4. Kennedy was the only supposed top-tier republican their side got to challenge a Democratic Senator this year.  Karl Rove was instrumental in getting him to switch parties and run.  Good to see their 2008 Senate recruiting is now looking like a complete disaster in their only winnable race.

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