Illustrating the public’s rapidly waning satisfactions with the senior Senator from Minnesota, Norm Coleman’s approval ratings have actually fallen to a stunning low of 43% according to a newly released poll from SurveyUSA.
What’s more, Coleman’s overall approval/disapproval has fallen into negative territory!
I have been saying for some time now that once Minnesotans get to know Norm Coleman better through the onslaught of coverage that inevitably follows a spotlight Senate race his approval ratings will start dropping precipitously. Given that this is one set of data rather early on in the race, we certainly cannot say that these numbers are evidence of that prediction being borne out. But, at the same time, it is interesting that these numbers are as low as they are shortly after Franken purchased a major ad campaign criticizing Norm’s war stance.
This may be an early wake-up call for Coleman and given the low that this is I have to assume that they will recover slightly between now and January ‘08.
Credit for the graphic goes to SurveyUSA
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The more Coleman hangs onto the coattails of the President, his ratings will continue to drop. The war in Iraq and more Minnesotans wanting to see a gradual withdrawl begin, will drain on the Coleman campaign.
What Norm will have to do is face those very same Minnesotans, look them in the face, and explain why he was not on their side with this latest vote. That by listening to them and doing the work of the people would be a “disaster”. Like Minniesotans do not matter?
It is going to be fun watching him come to realization that his flippidy floppidy games will no longer work. Even Republicans will start to realize that this silver spoon North Easterner has no business in prairie land.
Once the spotlight gets turned onto his record normy’s poll numbers will fall precipitously. He will be welded to Bush. You will not be able to hear normy’s name without hearing Bush’s name immediately after. Soon, our long national nightmare will be over.
Wellstone’s seat will be taken back, even from the grave. I love it!