Four years ago, John Kerry was running for President of the United States, a race he narrowly lost. Now, the 2004 Democratic nominee is seeking re-election to the United States Senate and he should win handily.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Massachusetts found Senator John Kerry enjoying double-digit leads over two potential Republican opponents. Kerry leads Jeff Beaty 55% to 30% and Jim Ogonowski 53% to 31%.
The former presidential candidate has wide leads among women, but doesn’t fare as well among men. Kerry is ahead of Ogonowski by just six points and Beatty by thirteen points among men,
Kerry dominates among Democratic voters but the two Republicans are fairly competitive among unaffiliated voters.
Not surprisingly, Kerry is the best known of all three candidates in the Bay State. He is viewed favorably by 54% and unfavorably by 32%. For Ogonowski, those numbers are 38% favorably, 35% unfavorable, and 28% are not sure. Beatty’s ratings are 27% favorable, 31% unfavorable, and 42% are not sure.
The Democrats are also fairing well in the presidential election in Massachusetts. Both potential candidates lead John McCain by double-digits.
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This telephone survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports April 22, 2008. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
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Favorable Ratings for Senate Candidates in Massachusetts |
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Kerry |
Beatty |
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Very Favorable |
24% |
9% |
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Somewhat Favorable |
41% |
25% |
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Somewhat Unfavorable |
16% |
27% |
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Very Unfavorable |
18% |
8% |
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Not Sure |
1% |
31% |
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Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
