Vermont: Sanders Way Ahead
Congressman Bernie Sanders, Vermont's only member in the U.S. House of Representatives, is off to a good-start in his bid to represent Vermont in the U.S. Senate. Sanders, an Independent who votes with the Democrats in Congress, is seeking to replace retiring Senator Jim Jeffords, also an an Independent who votes with Democrats.
Sanders attracts support from 70% of Vermont voters in Rasmussen Reports election polls against two potential Republican opponents. Richard Tarrant, wealthy founder of a Vermont software company, currently attracts just 25% of the statewide vote. His ability to self-finance is encouraging to GOP leaders, but Sanders will be tough to beat.
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