Katherine's ratings with independents is troublesome. But then again, it is an off year election. So these independents may not bother to vote.
Yes, and so are her high negatives. But she can make some improvements on both as people actually see/hear her (as opposed to media portrayals). I'm more concerned with this premature declaration of death among her own kind. If we can get past that major sticking point, I think KH will do pretty well.