Poll Gives Thompson Big Lead Over Feingold
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on April 6th, 2010 4:41 am by HL
Poll Gives Thompson Big Lead Over Feingold
A new St. Norbert College poll in Wisconsin shows Tommy Thompson (R) with a double digit lead over Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) in a possible U.S. Senate match up, 45% to 33%.
Branstad Way Ahead in Iowa
A new Magellan Strategies survey in Iowa shows former Gov. Terry Branstad (R) crushing Gov. Chet Culver (D) in this year’s race for governor, 50% to 34%
Democrats Scramble for Special Elections Next Month
Politico notes the prospect of losing two House special elections next month “has sparked a vigorous, behind-the-scenes Democratic effort, designed to avoid an outcome that could lead to panic among the rank-and-file and stall the momentum generated by the recent passage of landmark health care legislation.”
“The trajectories of the two elections, which will take place in Pennsylvania and Hawaii over a span of four days next month, have raised alarm bells among top party officials who fear that a pair of defeats in the Democratic-held seats could amount to a Massachusetts Senate sequel, overshadowing President Barack Obama’s health care reform plan and reinforcing a narrative that the Democratic Party is on track for severe losses in November.”
