If You're in Favor of Term Limits, This Was a Banner Week for...
Knives Out: Pelosi Working to Torpedo Ocasio-Cortez's House Oversight Bid
Libs Still Think Kamala Will Win. Here's the Latest Conspiracy Theory.
Bombshell: The FBI Spied on Kash Patel
Maddow Uncorks BlueAnon Theory Linking Trump and UnitedHC Shooter, As Media Deny FBI...
Donald Trump Reshaping the World at Record Pace
Trump Transition Team Highlights His 'Triumphant Return to the World Stage'
Alexis de Tocqueville and DEI
International and State Interference in US Energy Policy Must End
Ridiculous: Mayorkas Says 'There Is Nothing They Can Do About the NJ Drone'
Biden Pardons Three Chinese Spies
Biden’s FDA Threatens Your Rights
CEO Murder Prompts Democrat Ideology Reversals
The Domino Effect
Where Has Pat Buchanan Gone?
Tipsheet

Uh Oh: Shaheen Only Up 2 Points in NH Now?

There is, as Real Clear Politics’ Sean Trende has argued, a distinct correlation between the president's job approval rating and how his caucus performs down-ballot every election cycle. And President Obama’s sinking numbers seem to be immensely benefiting none other than New Hampshire U.S. Senate candidate Scott Brown -- a GOP hopeful many pollsters believed had little chance of winning just a few weeks ago.

Advertisement

In July, according to a WMUR Granite State poll, incumbent Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) was crushing her presumptive GOP opponent by a dozen percentage points -- 50 percent to 38 percent, respectively. Now, however, the same in-state survey shows the race is very much in play:

Last month, Brown trailed Shaheen in the WMUR Granite State Poll by 12 points. The new poll shows Shaheen leading brown by 2 points, 46 percent to 44 percent.

"I feel very good because when I'm going out and about into people's businesses, holding town halls -- town halls are an important thing -- and conveying my thoughts about being an independent voice for New Hampshire, it's resonating," Brown said.

"This will go down as one of the most important days of this New Hampshire U.S. Senate contest," said James Pindell of WMUR Political Scoop. "For much of the year, this race appeared to be slipping away from Scott Brown, but now he's back and within the margin of error."

Some pollsters argue Brown’s newfound popularity is inversely proportional to the president's sliding approval ratings, which currently sit at 38 percent in New Hampshire. The candidate himself, however, disagrees. Instead, he thinks it has more do with how hard he’s working, and his willingness to hold town halls all over the state:

Advertisement

Either way, Mitt Romney's endorsement last month only bolstered his cause. After all, the former Massachusetts governor is fairly popular in New Hampshire and won the first-in-the-nation Republican presidential primary in 2012. And although Brown isn’t the GOP nominee yet, he is showing signs of improvement.

Still, we probably shouldn't get too far ahead of ourselves:

There is still plenty of room for movement, as the poll shows that 60 percent of voters have not definitively settled on a candidate.

Lots of undecideds out there, in other words. So keep that in mind

For what it’s worth, Republicans need to net-gain six Senate seats to wrestle majority-control of the upper chamber from Democrats.

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement