We need to purge both Graham and the RNC.
Posted on 06/22/2007 12:31:41 PM PDT by notes2005
Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) approval rating is taking a pounding in his home state as a result of his strong support for a bipartisan immigration reform bill, a new poll showed Friday.
Graham’s approval rating has sunk to 31 percent and he has a 40 percent disapproval rating, according to a poll released Friday by Atlanta-based InsiderAdvantage. The new poll points to Graham’s support for the Senate immigration bill, which includes a path to citizenship, as a likely reason for his apparent unpopularity.
His disapproval among Republicans is higher — 46 percent — than among Democrats —30 percent. Both give him an approval rating in the low 30s.
Only 21 percent of respondents approved of the immigration bill, while 63 percent disapproved. When asked whether they approved of Graham’s “efforts to reach a consensus among his colleagues” to pass the bill, 24 percent approved and 51 percent disapproved, including 57 percent of Republicans.
“The only thing I know about InsiderAdvantage polls is they claim 40 percent of Americans want both President Bush and Dick Cheney impeached,” said Graham spokesman Kevin Bishop. “Having said that, Lindsey Graham has never governed by the polls — real or bogus — and is not about to start now. When South Carolinians are fairly informed about the immigration reform proposal, there is majority support for its provisions.”
While rumors of a primary against Graham have been tempered by last week’s indictment of state Treasurer Thomas Ravenel, the poll shows the senator might be more vulnerable to an intra-party challenge than ever.
Graham has often been the target of primary rumors, and a November 2006 poll showed him performing better with Democrats. But in that poll, his overall approval rating was at 56 percent.
Ravenel was the subject of a drafting movement until he was indicted last week on drug charges. He had downplayed talk of a primary but remained the most talked-about potential challenger.
InsiderAdvantage CEO Matt Towery said the “question about Graham’s role leads me to believe that there may be a question in the minds of those who have in the past supported the senator. They aren’t sure what to make of his actions.”
The poll surveyed 790 registered South Carolina voters this week and has a margin of error of 3 percent.
Graham has yet to draw a major opponent from either party and is not thought of as a top Democratic target.
National Democrats do not have any potential candidates at this point. National Republicans expressed confidence in Graham.
“We have every confidence that Sen. Graham will be reelected to the U.S. Senate in 2008,” said a spokeswoman for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rebecca Fisher.
46% Approval among Republicans, Ouch. Under 50% means a solid Primary candidate could take him down, and hopefully they will.
When’s he up for reelection, and will Gov. Sanford run against him?
Wonderful news. Grahamnesty is going down in flames.
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Here’s a campaign slogan:
‘Vote For Graham: He Was Hatched From An Egg’
“When South Carolinians are fairly informed about the immigration reform proposal, there is majority support for its provisions.”
yea, right...
This man is so deluded. People in S. C. are up in arms and ready to march on Washington and burn Graham at the stake. How clueless can he be?
I wouldnt mind if we break more than a couple of eggs to make a rinoless omelet.
heeeeheeee! Keep putting the pressure on these idiots!
He is toast.
I'm becoming increasingly convinced that there is a group of Republican Senators and Representatives who are agents for the Democrats. When they're not working with the Dems to push through some sort of legislative atrocity, they're working to sabotage through various means the efforts of the Republicans in Congress. I consider John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and Trent Lott (just to name 3) among this group of agents for the socialist Democrats.
lOVE THE PICTURE!
Maybe Light In The Loafers Graham’s low poll numbers will attract some opponents. Be it GOP or Democratic.
““The only thing I know about InsiderAdvantage polls is they claim 40 percent of Americans want both President Bush and Dick Cheney impeached,” said Graham spokesman Kevin Bishop”
With the way things are going I would think that could be an accurate number and will probably get worse.
The politicians don’t care. Numbers, polls, mail from voters... they don’t care. The politicians have been, or will be paid for the complicity in this. They will pass this amnesty, and the politicians who end up losing their job will be seen as acceptable losses.
The count on the short memory and inattention of the American people.
“Having said that, Lindsey Graham has never governed by the polls — real or bogus — and is not about to start now. When South Carolinians are fairly informed about the immigration reform proposal, there is majority support for its provisions.”
There is no way in Hades that S.C. can put Graham back in the Senate. There would be no stopping him then.
Much better to elect a Democrat, at least then the Democrat would know why he was elected and maybe stay in line.
As it stands now, can a Democrat be any worse than a traitorous Republican?
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