UT-Sen: Poll says Matheson could beat Hatch

[ccharles000]

Though it's one of, if not the most Republican states in America (Wyoming gives it a run for its money), Utah has one exceptionally popular elected Democrat, U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson, who has won elections in dark-red districts for 10 years, survived an effort to redistrict him out in 2002, and even got reelected during the 2010 fiasco.

He's been regularly mentioned as Democrats' best (and perhaps only) hope at capturing the governorship or a Senate seat, but it's been assumed that he'd have to wait until 36-year incumbent Sen. Orrin Hatch retired.

It appears that may not actually be the case. Utah pollster Dan Jones and Associates' latest public survey says that Matheson would not only be formidable in an open-seat race, but that he could beat Orrin Hatch.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/06/20/986991/-UT-Sen:-Poll-says-Matheson-could-beat-Hatch?via=blog_542760

[JimGinPA]

1. I Would Love To See Hatch Gone

K&R

[LiberalFighter]

2. And take his damn barbershop quartet with him.

[avebury]

3. K&R

[Vanje]

4. Hatch retiring! I LIKE it!

Thats a bright thought. Thank you ccharles!

[Ter]

5. No chance in Hell Hatch gets the puke nomination

if you gamble, bet the ranch that he loses his primary. Tea Baggers despise him to the core and he's their #1 incumbent Republican to defeat next year. Jason Chaffetz has it locked up already.

[Freddie Stubbs]

6. That is assuming that Hatch can make it out of the GOP Convention

Look at what happened to Bennett.

[Drunken Irishman]

7. Well the poll has Matheson within 1 of Chaffetz.