More political snippets from my Dem friends:
The latest survey released by SurveyUSA shows that Americans continue to lose confidence in their Republicans Senators. With Conrad Burns and Rick Santorum leading the pack, five of the Republicans facing strong Democratic challengers this November find themselves with approval ratings in the bottom fifth of the U.S. Senate. The following are the highlights of the latest survey:
Five Senate Republicans Facing Most Competitive 2006 Campaigns Are in Bottom Fifth of Net Approval Ratings.
Five of the GOP Senators facing the toughest re-election battles in November are in the bottom fifth of net job approval ratings. Sen. Conrad Burns has the lowest of all 100 Senators, with a -14% net approval rating. [Survey USA, 3/23/06]
Burns And Santorum Have the Two Highest Disapproval Ratings in the Senate.
A 52% disapproval rating for Conrad Burns and a 48% disapproval rating for Rick Santorum made them the most disliked Senators in the nation. Burns (#100) and Santorum (#98) also come in at the bottom of the pack of net approval ratings - Rick Santorum with a -5% net approval and Conrad Burns with a -14%. [Survey USA, 3/23/06]
Four Embattled Senate Republicans Have Approval Ratings Below 47%.
Four of the Republican Senators facing the toughest battles in November – DeWine, Kyl, Santorum and Burns – all have approval ratings below 47%. At 38%, Sen. Burns has the lowest approval rating of all 100 Senators. [Survey USA, 3/23/06]
Santorum’s Disapproval Is Still On the Rise.
Sen. Rick Santorum’s disapproval rating is now 48%, a five-point increase since December and a two-point increase since just last month. [Survey USA, 3/23/06]
Chafee’s Disapproval Is Highest It Has Been In More Than 10 Months.
At 42%, Sen. Lincoln Chafee’s disapproval rating is the highest it has been in at least ten Survey USA polls, the furthest back Survey USA tracks his approval ratings. [Survey USA, 3/23/06]
Burns Approval Ratings Continue to Fall; His Net Disapproval Is Now The Lowest of Any Senator.
Sen. Conrad Burns’ approval ratings fell another four points this month to just 38%, leading to a disturbing mirror image for Sen. Burns. In May 2005, he had a +14% approval rating, while now he is suffering from a -14% rating, a massive 28-point swing. This also comes in a “red state” where the Democratic Governor’s approval ratings are on the rise. [Survey USA, 3/23/06; Survey USA, 3/21/06]
Menendez Has Been Incredibly Effective In His First Month, Seeing a 10-Point Jump in Approval Ratings.
In his first full month as a U.S. Senator, where he was a leader in fighting the Dubai port deal, Sen. Bob Menendez’s approval jumped 10 points, while his disapproval fell 6 points. Overall, New Jerseyans now give Menendez a strong 16-point net approval. [Survey USA, 3/23/06]
