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"Barack Obama now has a negative approval rating in every state he flipped from the Bush column to his in 2008."

                                                                       - posted by Tom Jensen

Obama's Drop

It's probably a good thing he doesn't have to run for reelection this year. He can only hope things start turning around for him once the midterms are in the rear view mirror, much as they did for Bill Clinton...read the full post here

 

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Colorado Governor Poll
March 10, 2010

Democrat John Hickenlooper has an 11 point lead in the Colorado Governor's race, a big turnaround from last summer when incumbent Bill Ritter trailed by 8.

Florida Senate Poll
March 10, 2010

Marco Rubio leads Kendrick Meek by 5 points while Charlie Crist leads him by 13.  In a three way contest with Crist as an independent Rubio has the advantage.

Florida Republican Poll
March 9, 2010

Marco Rubio leads Charlie Crist by 32 points, and most Republican voters don't want Crist serving in any elected position a year from now.

North Carolina Tax Issues Poll
March 8, 2010

North Carolinians would support the expansion of several existing tax credit programs.

Georgia Republican Survey
March 4, 2010

John Oxendine's the early leader for Governor, Mike Huckabee has the early edge for President.

Oklahoma 2nd Congressional District Poll
March 3, 2010

Dan Boren leads all of his Republican opponents by large margins, showing that not all McCain district Democrats are in trouble this year.

Georgia Governor Poll
March 3, 2010

Roy Barnes has an early lead over his top three Republican competitors.

Georgia Senate Poll
March 2, 2010

Johnny Isakson has an approval rating in the 30s, but still holds a 9 point lead over a generic Democratic opponent.

New Mexico/Texas GOP President Poll
February 26, 2010

Mitt Romney has a small lead among Republicans voters in both Texas and New Mexico for the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination.

New Mexico House Races
February 25, 2010

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan are ahead in their first contests for reelection, while Harry Teague trails Steve Pearce by two points.

New Mexico Governor Poll
February 24, 2010

Diane Denish is favored to keep the office in Democratic hands, leading her Republican opponents by 5-16 points.

Mike Easley Poll
February 23, 2010

Mike Easley, once North Carolina's most popular politician, now has just a 16% favorability rating.

Texas Governor Primary Poll
February 23, 2010

Barack Obama's North Carolina approval numbers this month match their lowest level to date, but a majority of the state's voters support letting gays serve openly in the military.

North Carolina Obama Approval Poll
February 19, 2010

Barack Obama's North Carolina approval numbers this month match their lowest level to date, but a majority of the state's voters support letting gays serve openly in the military.

North Carolina Primary Poll
February 18, 2010

Elaine Marshall has the early lead for the Democratic Senate nomination, while Richard Burr is polling at a surprisingly weak 55%.

2012 Presidential Poll
February 18, 2010

Barack Obama leads all of his potential Republican opponents for 2012, as his approval rating hits positive territory for the first time in ten weeks.

North Carolina Senate Poll
February 17, 2010

Same old story on Richard Burr- low approval rating, leads on relatively anonymous Democratic opponents.

Bev Perdue Approval Poll
February 16, 2010

Bev Perdue still has poor approval numbers at a 30/47 spread, but there are some positive signs within them.

National Issues Poll
February 17, 2010

Most voters opposed to major Democratic initiatives have already written off the possibility of supporting the party this year whether they're enacted or not.

Texas Senate Poll
February 11, 2010

The GOP would start out with a strong advantage in a potential special Senate election to replace Kay Bailey Hutchison.

Virginia 5th CD Poll
February 11, 2010

A contest between Tom Perriello and Robert Hurt looks like a toss up, but what Virgil Goode decides to do could have a major impact on the race.

Texas Governor General Election Poll
February 10, 2010

Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison's approval numbers are way down but they still, along with Debra Medina, lead Bill White by 6-7 points.

Texas Governor Primary Poll
February 9, 2010

Rick Perry has a double digit lead, while Debra Medina is creeping up on Kay Bailey Hutchison.  Bill White leads for the Democrats.

UNC/Duke Poll
February 8, 2010

North Carolinians are rooting for UNC by a 35/21 margin over Duke in Wednesday night's contest.

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