We need 6 more seats to retake the Senate in 2006, and it just might happen.
SUSA's latest approval poll of U.S. Senators shows that ten Republican Senators have negative net approval ratings. Just 2 Dem Senators are in the negative.
And the best part: The 99th and 100th least favorite Senators are Republicans, up for reelection in 2006. Yep, you guessed right, the lowly Senators are Conrad Burns (R-Mont) and Rick Santorum (R-Penn).
Just 40% of Montanans approve of Burns, while 56% dissaprove! The situation is even more pathetic for Santorum, of whom 36% of Pennsylvanians approve and 57% disapprove.
More, under the fold
So Pennsylvania and Montana are seeming more and more like no-brainer Democratic pickups for the Senate in November. But we need 6 turnover seats to retake the most snooty of chambers.
And the prospects look excellent!
John Kyl in pink Arizona registers an approval of just 44% and a disapproval of 47%, for a net -3% approval rating in the state. Maybe Pederson stands a better chance than we previously thought.
Over in Missouri, just 43% of voters in the state approve of do-nothing Jim Talent while 44% disapprove. Another very viable pickup here!
Mike DeWine of Ohio is also below the 50% approval mark, with 46% of Ohioans approving of his performance and 43% disapproving. These numbers mean that Sherrod Brown stands an excellent chance of taking his R seat for the Dems.
Well, that's 5 seats, so where's the 6th??
I'm looking in your direction Rhode Island. Somehow, only about 25% of the wonderful people of your state approve of president Shrub, yet a full 52% approve of your rubber stamping Senator, Lincoln Chafee.
All 6 of the above seats may swich to the D column this fall, giving us a majority in the Senate! What does everyone make of this?
Link to the poll results, here:
http://www.surveyusa.com/...