The Nebraska Democratic Party released polling information today that shows Senator Chuck Hagel in an extremely vulnerable position among the Nebraska electorate. Take a moment to read over the numbers:
According to the findings of the recent statewide survey of Nebraska, Hagel is on a dangerous terrain, particularly if he is to face Bruning in a Republican primary. Today, Hagel earns a net negative job performance score statewide with 42 percent of voters saying he is doing an excellent-to-good job, while a majority, 50 percent, says fair-to-poor. Hagel’s job performance is most negative with his Republican base, while it is net positive among Democrats and solidly mixed among independents. Among conservative Republicans, Hagel’s professional marks have crumbled, with almost two-thirds, 61 percent, saying he is doing a fair-to-poor job as Senator.
Those are eye-opening numbers, and suddenly seem to confirm Bruning’s polling from a week ago. However, these numbers also suggest that it’s not the war that’s driving the disapproval of Hagel. And, in what I believe to be the most significant finding of the poll, a majority of Nebraskans now favor a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq.
Among those Nebraskans surveyed, 51 percent favor a timetable for withdrawing from Iraq, while only 37 percent believe we need to give the President’s troop surge plan a chance to work. We believe those margins will continue to widen as the President’s policy plays out in the next several months.
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