Shock poll: Rhode Island Rep. Patrick Kennedy in trouble

[Confederate Kahanist]

http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Shock-poll-shows-Rhode-Island-Rep-Patrick-Kennedy-in-trouble-83629962.html



A new poll in Rhode Island shows deep problems for Patrick Kennedy, son of Ted, who is an eight term incumbent.

The poll, by WPRI TV station, showed only 35 per cent of voters in his district would vote to re-elect him, while he has a 56 per cent unfavorable rating.

Kennedy also faces a well-financed Republican challenger for the first time in the shape of State Rep. John Loughlin, who announced his campaign yesterday

This is the best-financed challenger he’s faced since the first time he ran, and his favorability numbers are way down.

“Congressman Kennedy could have a very competitive race,” said WPRI-12 pollster Joe Fleming.

Laughlin came out guns firing against the beleaguered Kennedy.

 "We’ve got a congressman who’s not connecting with voters or the people. He’s pushing policies that are diametrically opposed with needs of people - to get the economy going and create jobs. We can’t afford it anymore.”

Loughlin, who is a 50-year-old National Guardsman, has hired key personnel Eric Fehrnstrom and Peter Flaherty from the Scott Brown campaign to help in his race. The pair was among Brown’s top consultants.

Tim Grilo, chairman of Rhode Island’s Democratic Party, said he is still very confident.

“I expect the voters will send Congressman Kennedy back to Washington to represent them with the same passion and experience he’s brought to the job over the last eight terms,” he said.

Kennedy has admitted to being bipolar, and has fought with the Rhode Island bishop Thomas Tobin over his abortion stance.

Kennedy’s financial standing is a lot better, as he raised $756,000 for the campaign last year.

[eb22]

Excellent news!


Scott Brown's victory in Massachusetts has opened up many U.S. Senate races that looked like lost causes for the Republicans.      The results of the New Jersey Governor Race in Nov. 2009 should do the same on the State level in 2010.

[Debbie Shafer]

Well folks, The Kennedy Era went away with Ted.  They just don't seem to have the Kahunas anymore.

[Confederate Kahanist]

Well folks, The Kennedy Era went away with Ted.  They just don't seem to have the Kahunas anymore.

I hope will never see any more Kennedy's unless they change.

[Ari Ben-Canaan]

Well folks, The Kennedy Era went away with Ted.  They just don't seem to have the Kahunas anymore.

I hope will never see any more Kennedy's unless they change.

I hope their entire gene pool drys up, perhaps in a disastrous way like things happened to Sodom and Gomorrah [squashed by the Hand of G-d]; let it be a good lesson for the masses [Torah teaches our leaders need to be held to higher accounts than average people... ie, Aaron's sons and their "strange incense"]. - I have had enough, "hope and change", from ObaMao to last a long time.

[Confederate Kahanist]

Well folks, The Kennedy Era went away with Ted.  They just don't seem to have the Kahunas anymore.

I hope will never see any more Kennedy's unless they change.

I hope their entire gene pool drys up, perhaps in a disastrous way like things happened to Sodom and Gomorrah [squashed by the Hand of G-d]; let it be a good lesson for the masses [Torah teaches our leaders need to be held to higher accounts than average people... ie, Aaron's sons and their "strange incense"]. - I have had enough, "hope and change", from ObaMao to last a long time.

Should we sterilize the kids?