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| 2010 California Senate: Three GOP Hopefuls Narrow The Gap With Boxer |
| 2010-01-16 |
| California Senator Barbara Boxer is now the latest Democratic incumbent to find herself in a tightening race for reelection. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely California voters finds Boxer with narrow leads over her three leading Republican challengers, including newcomer Tom Campbell. As in much of the country, the story may turn in part on the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats, even though support for it is higher in California than nationally. In California, 49% favor the health care plan, while 48% oppose it. But as in other states, the emotion is on the side of the opponents: Just 25% of California voters Strongly Favor the plan while 39% Strongly Oppose it. Perhaps even more significantly, 55% of California voters rate the U.S. economy as poor, while just seven percent (7%) think it's good or excellent. Golden State voters are evenly divided over whether the economy is improving: 36% say it's getter better, while 35% say it's getting worse. Twenty-five percent (25%) believe it's staying about the same. "Any incumbent who polls below 50% at this point in the season is considered potentially vulnerable," noted Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports. "However, vulnerable incumbents still have the power of their office and still have a decent chance of winning. The Democratic leaning political gravity of California will certainly give Senator Boxer a boost in that effort." |
| Posted by:Beavis |
| #8 There are still conservative voters in California and the State has suffered under years of rule by liberal Democrats. The State is bankrupt. You basically have a "failed state." |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2010-01-16 19:36 |
| #7 "More than 40% of California ballots are voted absentee. No way any Republican can win against that level of fraud." Add to that the number of "found" ballots right after the election that somehow put the Doemoncrat over the top (see Marin and SF county votes). The Dead people and homeless vote seems to always break towards demoncrats. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2010-01-16 18:59 |
| #6 More than 40% of California ballots are voted absentee. No way any Republican can win against that level of fraud. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2010-01-16 16:39 |
| #5 Don't be too optimistic. The unions, led by teachers and prison guards have a lot of power and are tied to the donks. They will put up a real fight and there are fewer and fewer American Caliphornians to oppose them. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2010-01-16 11:46 |
| #4 I'll bet she want's Coakley to win, as that would make her The Second Stupidest Woman in the Senate. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-01-16 10:36 |
| #3 The economic downturn in California will certainly doom any candidate with a "D" after their name, denoting the Democratic Party. As some other blogs have pointed out, the "D"s see a light at the end of the tunnel, the train is heading straight at them. |
| Posted by: Blackbeard Omomock5867 2010-01-16 01:28 |
| #2 That's "Senator Bitch" to you Frank. |
| Posted by: AzCat 2010-01-16 01:24 |
| #1 "'Scuse me |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-01-16 00:23 |