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.)
I solid progressive who always gets re-elected to a swing state. He’s always been one of my favorite Senate Dems. Hopefully Harkin donates some of his vast cash reserves to the Democratic committees.
I just wish Latham would have run so Harkin could end another top-tier IA republican’s career as he always seems to do.
of the vote though. I looked it up, just to make sure my numbers were right, but the last time he had 55% of vote was in his first race in 1984, and the next three consecutive elections he had to fight U.S. Representatives, Tom Tauke, Jim Lightfoot, and Greg Gange. He did unseat an incumbent in the Republican landslide of 1984 though, and by a large margin, that counts for something. But, Japsen had found to be a patron of a massage parlor that was a suspected whorehouse for the high society.
http://www.rasmussenreports.co…
McCain (R)- 47%
Obama (D)- 37%
Not bad at all. This is a state I don’t think Obama can win even with Hillary as VP, but 10 points is very good.
This was always going to be a difficult seat to win. Roberts has been running television ads for over two weeks, and they appear to have taken their toll. Slattery will still run an effective and tough campaign, and with the money he is raising will definately make this a competitive race.