Now MORE GOOD NEWS !!!
http://www.dailykos.com/MT-Sen: Tester kicking ass
by kos
Tue Jul 11, 2006 at 09:52:49 AM PDT
Rasmussen. 7/6. Likely voters. MoE 4.5% (5/11 results)
Burns ® 43 (44)
Tester (D) 50 (48)
Nice post-primary boost for Tester (more proof that primaries are generally a good thing for the victorious candidates).
It is stunning for any long-term incumbent to be trailing in a re-election bid. It is even [more so] for a Republican to be trailing this badly in a state that President Bush carried by twenty points in Election 2004. But, even though most Americans think the Abramoff lobbying scandal was little more than business as usual, Burns close ties to the convicted lobbyists has clearly hurt Burns in Montana [...]
Tester may have another advantage in that Governor Brian Schweitzer (D) remains extremely popular and currently enjoys a 73% Job Approval Rating in Montana. President Bush earns just a 49% Approval Rating despite winning 59% of the vote here in 2004. Just 30% Strongly Approve of the President's performance while 39% Strongly Disapprove.
If you haven't lent a hand to people-powered Tester yet, please consider doing so.