Burr looking better

[ccharles000]

There is probably no politician in the country whose fate better exemplifies the shift in the national political climate over the last four months than Richard Burr.

His approval this month comes in at a very mediocre 36% with an almost equal 35% disapproving of his work in the Senate. In June his approval spread was a nearly identical 34/35.

Despite there being no change in Burr's popularity his prospects for reelection have increased significantly. He now leads a generic Democratic candidate 45-34. He trailed 41-38 on that same June poll. So he's seen a 14 point improvement on that front over the last four months despite a stagnant approval rating.

The independents on this poll provide a fascinating prism into the current political landscape. By a 39/36 margin they disapprove of the job Burr is doing. But they then turn around and give him a 44-24 lead against a generic Democratic candidate. The pretty clear message when you see numbers like that is 'we don't like you, but we like the alternative even less.'

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2009/10/burr-looking-better.html

[DFW]

1. A literate Democrat with the right drawl could still win

Especially if some kind of health care reform bill is passed, and enough time elapses to show that Burr opposed it,
AND that it works, both in helping people, and in being revenue neutral. Taking Cenk's suggestion about targeting
Burr as having voted for "gang rape" when voting against Franken's amendment (if he did--I haven't seen who were
the six Republican men in the Senate who voted for it) is a good idea, too. Whatever stories may be coming out about
private behavior in the South, we officially still oppose stuff like gang rape.

[Stuart G]

2. delete post.