(Lindsey) Graham’s approval plunges on immigration

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/grahams-approval-plunges-on-immigration-2007-06-22.html

Graham’s approval plunges on immigration
By Aaron Blake
June 22, 2007

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) approval rating is taking a pounding in his home state as a result of his strong support for a bipartisan immigration reform bill, a new poll showed Friday.

Graham’s approval rating has sunk to 31 percent and he has a 40 percent disapproval rating, according to a poll released Friday by Atlanta-based InsiderAdvantage. The new poll points to Graham’s support for the Senate immigration bill, which includes a path to citizenship, as a likely reason for his apparent unpopularity.

His disapproval among Republicans is higher — 46 percent — than among Democrats —30 percent. Both give him an approval rating in the low 30s.

Only 21 percent of respondents approved of the immigration bill, while 63 percent disapproved. When asked whether they approved of Graham’s “efforts to reach a consensus among his colleagues” to pass the bill, 24 percent approved and 51 percent disapproved, including 57 percent of Republicans.

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[bluestateguy]

1. He could be beaten if the Democrats ran a candidate who opposes the immigration bill

But I suspect they'll nominate some nobody with no money and no name ID.

[SoCalDem]

2. oops n/t

[partylessinOhio]

3. Such GOOD news! I really enjoyed reading this.

:applause:

[VP505]

5. Me too,

I think Goober needs to spend more time being a JAG Officer defending "Don't Ask", "Don't Tell" cases, um, if you know what I mean!

[Deb]

4. We can't find anyone?

"National Democrats do not have any potential candidates at this point."

Darn, I'd sure like to see him gone.

[babylonsister]

8. I hope they rethink that with Graham's numbers in the toilette. nt

[RB TexLa]

6. South Carolina republicans are more racist than SC Democrats. We needed a poll to learn that?

:shrug:

[JacquesMolay]

7. South Carolinian here ....

... yeah, Graham has been taking a pounding on talk radio - Rush Limbaugh is calling 'Senator Grahamnesty'. But he got lucky this week - the main threat to him was a potential contender within the GOP - Tommy Ravenel, who got busted on Cocaine charges:

http://greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070620/NEWS/70619028/1004/NEWS01

They got a saying down here - South Carolina, too big to be an asylum and too small to be a nation.

[myrna minx]

9. Heh. At least South Carolinians have a good sense of humor

to have a saying like that. :hi:

[dkofos]

10. Disaproval is not the same as not voting for him. Just ask bush

I would be amazed if he looses his seat.