PPP surveys Rand's favorability in Kentucky and senate matchups vs. Dems

[jct74]

Q13 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Rand
Paul’s job performance?
Approve .................................................. ........ 43%
Disapprove........................................ ............... 42%
Not sure .................................................. ........ 15%

Q16 If the candidates for US Senate next year were
Republican Rand Paul and Democrat Steve
Beshear, who would you vote for?
Rand Paul .................................................. ..... 49%
Steve Beshear .................................................. 39%
Not sure .................................................. ........ 12%

Q17 If the candidates for US Senate next year were
Republican Rand Paul and Democrat Crit
Luallen, who would you vote for?
Rand Paul .................................................. ...... 51%
Crit Luallen........................................... ............ 37%
Not sure .................................................. ........ 12%


Public Policy Polling surveyed 1,108 registered voters from June 18th-21st. The margin of error
for this survey was +/-2.9%. 80% of participants responded via the phone, while 20% of
respondents who do not have landlines completed the survey over the Internet.


http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/m...-kentucky.html
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/p...3458923458.pdf





For discussion of Thomas Massie poll results, go here:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...tchups-vs-Dems

[jct74]

“Rand Paul will be a clear favorite for reelection if the Senate ends up being what he runs for next year,” said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. “Even though Steve Beshear is the most popular politician in the state, that doesn’t translate to a Democrat winning a federal election in Kentucky.”

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/p...3458923458.pdf

[jct74]

apparently Rand does better than a lot of other GOP presidential candidates in their home states

this is also interesting

[Libertea Party]

Q13 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Rand
Paul’s job performance?
Approve .................................................. ........ 43%
Disapprove........................................ ............... 42%
Not sure .................................................. ........ 15%

Q16 If the candidates for US Senate next year were
Republican Rand Paul and Democrat Steve
Beshear, who would you vote for?
Rand Paul .................................................. ..... 49%
Steve Beshear .................................................. 39%
Not sure .................................................. ........ 12%

Q17 If the candidates for US Senate next year were
Republican Rand Paul and Democrat Crit
Luallen, who would you vote for?
Rand Paul .................................................. ...... 51%
Crit Luallen........................................... ............ 37%
Not sure .................................................. ........ 12%


Public Policy Polling surveyed 1,108 registered voters from June 18th-21st. The margin of error
for this survey was +/-2.9%. 80% of participants responded via the phone, while 20% of
respondents who do not have landlines completed the survey over the Internet.


http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/m...-kentucky.html
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/p...3458923458.pdf





For discussion of Thomas Massie poll results, go here:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...tchups-vs-Dems

Registered voters skew Democrat. That's at least 5 to 7 more points against Rand than it would be likely with likely voters. He's probably the most popular Republican in a competitive state. Thumping Beshear at this point like that is surprising.

[Sola_Fide]

No one in Kentucky politics right now would get within 15 points of Rand in a Senate race.