Favored GOP Candidate Loses in Upset
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 26th, 2010 4:41 am by HL
Favored GOP Candidate Loses in Upset
Raul Labrador (R) won an upset primary victory in Idaho’s 1st congressional district last night, defeating military veteran Vaughn Ward (R), the favored candidate of the Washington Republican establishment, Politico reports.
Labrador will face Rep. Walt Minnick (D-ID) in the general election.
The Fix: “Ward becomes the latest establishment favorite to go down in defeat, although his loss will more likely be chalked up to his campaign’s myriad gaffes.”
Obama Approval on the Rise
A new Quinnipiac poll finds that 48% of American voters approve of the job President Obama is doing, while 43% disapprove.
It’s the first time since December that more voters give him a thumbs up rather than thumbs down.
Said pollster Peter Brown: “The increase in President Barack Obama’s job approval is a welcome step for the White House. His ratings have been in the no man’s land of just below parity for some time and now the question is whether this is the beginning of an upward trend or just a blip.”
Democrats Grab Back Lead in Generic Ballot
A new Quinnipiac poll finds American voters prefer a Democrat over a Republican in this year’s midterm elections by a 42% to 36% margin, reversing a 44% to 39% Republican lead just two months ago.
