Posted Jan 04, 2010 at 10:07 AM
Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack
Though his term as Nebraska's US Senator does not end until 2012, there is speculation that Democrat Ben Nelson may be in trouble in his home state. As Nebraska's Journal Star reports: "As a fresh poll measured the political cost of Sen. Ben Nelson's
health reform vote, he prepared Tuesday to take his case directly
to Nebraskans during Wednesday night's Holiday Bowl game. Nelson will air a new TV ad in which he attempts to debunk
opposition claims that the Senate legislation represents a
government takeover, and he makes the case for health care
reform . . . The political damage Nelson may have incurred in providing the
critical 60th vote that cleared the way for Senate passage of the
health care reform bill showed up Tuesday in a poll released by
Rasmussen Reports. The telephone survey of 500 Nebraskans, conducted Monday,
suggested Republican Gov. Dave Heineman would defeat Nelson in a
potential 2012 Senate race by a 61-30 margin. The poll showed Nelson with a 55 percent unfavorable rating and
64 percent disapproval for Democratic health care reform
legislation."
Tagged: Election 2012, US Senate RACE CHART, Nebraska, healthcare
Posted Dec 29, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack
According to a new CNN/Opinion Research Survey, CT Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman's favorable rating with Americans
has dropped almost 10-points in the past two weeks, from 40% to 31%. Perhaps most ominously for his political future, Lieberman's greatest decline--a 14-point drop--came
among independents.
Tagged: 2009, healthcare, Connecticut
Posted Dec 15, 2009 at 9:39 AM
Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack
Is Senator Harry Reid stewardship of health care legislation hurting his 2010 reelection chances in Nevada? According to Rasmussen, the answer may be yes: "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid continues to lag behind all potential
Republican challengers in next year’s U.S. Senate race in Nevada,
according to new Rasmussen Reports telephone polling in the state. For now at least, his championing of the president’s health
care plan appears to raise further red flags for the Democratic
incumbent. Fifty-four percent (54%) of Nevada voters oppose the plan,
while 44% favor it. More significantly, however, those numbers include 49% who strongly oppose the plan while only 23% strongly favor it."
Tagged: 2010, healthcare, US Senate RACE CHART, Nevada
