Trouble in the Poll Numbers for Sen. Lincoln
Public Policy Polling just released their numbers for Sen. Blanche Lincoln and it is not looking good. From their release…
Lincoln’s approval rating is now just 36%, with 44% of voters in the state disapproving of the job she’s doing. When PPP surveyed the state in March it was a positive 45/40 spread for the second term Senator. 62% of Democrats, 27% of independents, and 14% of Republicans give her good marks.
The Republicans eyeing a run against her are not very well known. Gilbert Baker is viewed favorably by 7% of voters in the state, Curtis Coleman by 6%, and Tom Cotton by just 4%.
That doesn’t stop them from polling within the margin of error against Lincoln though. Baker leads her 42-40, Coleman has a 41-40 advantage, and Cotton trails the incumbent 40-39.
“You couldn’t get a clearer indication that the national momentum is with Republicans right now than a poll showing some guys with single digit name recognition running even with an incumbent Senator,” said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. “This is going to be a very closely contested race if the eventual Republican nomineedoes a good job of raising money.”
Read the full release here. Based on these numbers there is clearly lots of opprotunities for Republicans in this race but also lots of work to do to increase their name identification.
Tags: 2010 Candidates
August 26th, 2009 at 10:26 am
Considering two of those she was polled against have not even confirmed their candidacy–she’s in trouble! Yeah!
August 26th, 2009 at 10:35 am
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August 26th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Wow. Now if we can just keep the 3rd party guy from screwing this up we can have a conservative in office. I honestly don’t know the first thing about Cotton, but the rest of that field looks pretty good to me. I am still waiting to find out more about who these people are. Once they get in touch with the voters en masse I believe we will see a much bigger swing. Perhaps even a majority.
August 26th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
One last thought, Jason, normally I brag about how unbiased you are, but that picture doesn’t really say fair and balanced…LOL
August 26th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
that picture looks to me like someone that is trying to swallow that UN_American…….lets see if she looks any different on election day,……and lets don’t forget those Independent voters, and those running Independent, you can’t say its over until the fat lady sings, and I haven’t heard any singing yet, just because the Independent wasn’t mentioned…..
August 26th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Nick – the picture in an attempt to capture her reaction to the poll numbers. Nothing more – nothing less.
August 26th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
The poll likes credibility in my opinion. It mentioned two individuals that haven’t announced intentions (the one that should won’t because he is still on active duty and wants time with his family, and the other won’t because he does not want to do battle with the Huc Pak). How about the other qualified candidates that have stepped up to the plate. It seems loaded from the begining by the inner circle GOP who only wants their wish list put into the mix. For all other GOP candidates hang in their. If the inner circle won’t support you there is someone that will.
August 26th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Sen. Lincoln is not the most photogenic person to be sure. But Jason that is really an awful photo you chose for the story
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August 26th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
jason, I wasn’t try to guess at intentions, I just thought it was funny. Tis’ all, sorry if I offended.
August 26th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Not at all Nick. We good.
August 27th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
[...] according to a poll released by Public Policy Polling. This has Arkie Republican bloggers – from Jason Tolbert to David Sanders to David Kinkade to Kenneth Ryan James – eager, excited and blogging [...]
August 28th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
[...] Another week, another poll claiming Blanche Lincoln will be run out of town on a rail. Zack Stovall is unmoved. And the Tolbert Report makes like Matt Drudge with the unflattering photos. [...]
August 30th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Diffinately vote her OUT. She like Pryor and Synder vote against the majority!! Get her out!!
August 31st, 2009 at 11:07 am
“Nick – the picture in an attempt to capture her reaction to the poll numbers. Nothing more – nothing less.”
It’s okay, Mr. Tolbert. This is your Web site and not some left-wing, liberal media!