Posted on 05/16/2006 9:47:41 AM PDT by MassachusettsGOP
Montana Senate
Jon Tester(D) 48%
Conrad Burns (R) 44%
John Morrison (D) 49%
Conrad Burns (R) 45%
Jon Tester (D) 42%
Bob Keenan (R) 43%
John Morrison (D) 43%
Bob Keenan (R) 41%
Republican Senator Conrad Burns once again trails both Democrats vying for his job. Perhaps even more stunning is that a relatively unknown GOP candidate now polls better than Burns when matched against the Democrats.
Burns has been hampered by his relationship with convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Bob Keenan (R), the minority leader in the state Senate, is challenging Burns for the Republican nomination. While he is considered a long shot in the Primary competition, Keenan does better in the polls against both Morrison and Tester.
In fairness, these results have less to do with Keenan than with the Republican leanings of the state.
Two years ago, President Bush carried Montana by twenty percentage points, 59% to 39%. Republicans are trusted more than Democrats in the state on the economy, national security, immigration, and Iraq. Democrats have the edge only on energy policy.
With these built-in GOP advantages, a two-time incumbent Senator should have no difficulty winning a third term. But, the Abramoff matter has clearly made this a very competitive race. Senator Burns may be in better shape than Pennsylvania's Rick Santorum, but it's hard to think of another incumbent who would switch places with Burns at this time.
(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com ...
Good News for Keenan, Bad news for Burns
Call it the "Abramoff-Touch".
Republicans should cheer that their own voters turn on the corrupt politicians like Burns, DeLay and Ney. Republican voters need to take ownership in the Party.
Go Keenan!
I just hope Burns is indicted before the primary and not the gen election.
The MT AG is a Democrat
The MT AG is a Democrat
I believe it's a federal investigation.
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What I find really notable is that Bob Keenan is the least-known of all the candidates polled, yet he runs stronger than the very well-known Conrad Burns.
Here's a little bio on Bob Keenan: he and his wife homeschooled their children for a while. To the best of my knowlege, if elected, Keenan would be the only U.S. Senator with homeschooling experience.
Now if only Keenan could get some name recognition...
Remember, it is customary for MT, like ND in the past two decades as well, to have two Democrat senators. Burns was also an aberration. He has no chance in this anti-GOP environment of 2006.
Yep.
It probably has alot to do with the month-long RV tour he's been on since May 1st. He came through my neck of the woods on May 7th.
Thanks for that clarification
"It probably has alot to do with the month-long RV tour he's been on since May 1st. He came through my neck of the woods on May 7th."
Do you think Bob Keenan made a good impression?
He certainly did around here, and this county is about 50/50.
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