Lincoln continues to trail in the polls

Thursday, 03 December 2009 10:56

A new Rasmussen poll shows Blanche Lincoln trailing four of her potential GOP opponents next year, and perhaps even more ominous in the short-term picture, 56 percent of Arkansas voters strongly opposing the Democrats’ health care plan. Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln has found herself right in the middle of the national debate over health care, and that’s a tough spot as she prepares to face Arkansas voters in 2010. As she did in September, Lincoln trails four possible Republican challengers in the latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey. In fact, support for the incumbent ranges from only 39% to 41% in these match-ups. The two-term senator, who was reelected with 54% of the vote in 2004, appears more vulnerable because of her visible and pivotal role in the Senate debate over health care. Lincoln was the last Democrat to vote for allowing the debate to formally begin, and she has taken pains to point out that a vote to begin debate is not a vote for the bill ... The really bad news for Lincoln is that 56% of Arkansas voters Strongly Oppose the congressional health care plan. Just 18% Strongly Favor it.

These new numbers lead Politico to ask this morning - Blanche Lincoln: Most Endangered Democrat? It may be time to start putting Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) at the top of the list of most vulnerable senators up for re-election next year.

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