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
