AR Poll: Swing District Test Case
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Public Policy Polling (D) surveyed voters in Arkansas' Second Congressional District, carried narrowly by Pres. Bush in 2000 and 2004 but that went for Sen. John McCain by a 10-point margin in 2008. Rep. Vic Snyder (D), who recently voted for the health care reform bill in the House, could face a tough race there in 2010.
General Election Matchup
Snyder (D) 44
Griffin (R) 43
Und 13
Snyder (D) 45
Meeks (R) 42
Und 13
Snyder (D) 44
Wallace (R) 42
Und 13
Snyder has an upside-down 42 percent job approval rating, with 46 percent disapproving. President Obama fares worse, with 41 percent approving and 52 percent disapproving.
Only 32 percent of district respondents support the health care bill, while 55 percent oppose. Still, 45 percent say Snyder's ideology is "about right" for the district, while 42 percent say he's too liberal. But 50 percent say the Democratic Congress is too liberal, while 39 percent say the GOP conference is too conservative.
“Vic Snyder's situation is pretty emblematic of the perils Democrats face going into 2010,” said PPP's Dean Debnam in a release. “His district hasn't been competitive in a long time but his health care vote and Obama's unpopularity with his constituents has put him in a vulnerable position.”
The survey of 400 voters was conducted November 11-13 and has a margin of error of +/- 4.9 percent.
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