Magellan Strategies » Arkansas http://magellanstrategies.com Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:36:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Arkansas US Senate-Elena Kagan Nomination Survey (7/19/10) http://magellanstrategies.com/2010/07/19/arkansas-us-senate-elena-kagan-nomination-survey-71910/ http://magellanstrategies.com/2010/07/19/arkansas-us-senate-elena-kagan-nomination-survey-71910/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:36:11 +0000 Admin http://www.magellanstrategies.com/?p=1041 Baton Rouge, LA- Based on a Magellan Strategies survey of 897 likely voters in Arkansas, President Barack Obama and U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln are plagued by poor approval ratings.  Augmenting President Obama’s 69% disapproval rating is the fact that 54% of the voters oppose his U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan, while only 28% support her nomination.  As voters learn more about nominee Kagan’s lack of judicial experience, her treatment of the military at Harvard and that she will likely be a rubber stamp for Obama’s healthcare plan, opposition to her nomination jumps by more than 10 points.

It appears that Obama’s problems are also Lincoln’s problems.  Forty-nine percent of Arkansas voters would be less likely to support her reelection if she supported the President’s Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan. 

Opponent John Boozman has a commanding lead over Lincoln.  Boozman’s support is broad based and includes two demographic groups that were key to the Democrat’s success in 2008; Independents and young voters.  Among Independents, Boozman is leading by 45 points (63% Boozman/17% Lincoln); among young voters (18-44) he leads her by  40 points (64% Boozman/24% Lincoln).

Download survey press release, toplines and crosstabs below.

AR US Senate-Kagan Nomination Survey Press Release 071910

AR US Senate-Kagan Nomination Survey Topline Results 071910

AR US Senate-Kagan Nomination Survey Crosstabs 071910

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