No, she’s not popular at all. She had a fluke upset win over Elizabeth Dole in ‘08 because Dole ran a poor campaign for reelection.
Interesting.
Defeating a senate incumbent and running 8 points ahead of Obama (2008 Obama) seems like a real outlier on the plus side.
Given Obama’s loss there in 2012 and subsequent implosion of Obamacare, I’d say this is a strong potential pickup.