Who is Polling a Bill Halter Primary Challenge to Blanche Lincoln?

[jsamuel]

Cross posted from BlueArkansasBlog.com

I received a robo call on Wednesday night from a 501 area code number (Little Rock) asking some interesting questions. What was also interesting was that this phone call only asked a total of three questions pertaining to politics. Here they are:

1) Do you view Blanche Lincoln favorably or unfavorably?

2) Do you view Bill Halter favorably or unfavorably?

3) In a Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, would you vote for Blanche Lincoln or Bill Halter?

There were a couple of other questions on sex and race.

Seems to me that someone wants to find out just how dangerous a primary may be for Blanche Lincoln. A recent poll shows Blanch Lincoln above 50% in unfavorability ratings and job disapproval in the state.

talkbusiness.net

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Blanche Lincoln?
15% Strongly Favorable
19% Somewhat Favorable (Favorable = 34%)
11% Somewhat Unfavorable
46% Strongly Unfavorable (Unfavorable = 57%)
9% No Opinion

Thinking about the job that Blanche Lincoln is doing as U.S. Senator, would you say you approve or disapprove?
15% Strongly Approve
23% Somewhat Approve (Approve = 38%)
7% Slightly Disapprove
49% Strongly Disapprove (Disapprove = 56%)
6% No Opinion

The consequences of her opposition to the public option among other issues is the likely reason for her favorability among Democrats being only at 61%, extremely low for an incumbent Senator from the Democratic Party. The polls are showing that a primary challenge may not only be a good idea for Bill Halter, but for anyone who wants to keep this Senate seat in Democratic hands in 2010.

[KingFlorez]

1. It probably would be a good idea for Halter to be the general election candidate

Then again, it's possible he might run for the House seat being vacated by Vic Snyder. Someone knows Lincoln needs to go and that's why this polling is out.

[jsamuel]

2. yeah, but who. Could it be Halter's campaign? Lincoln's? DailyKos?

Anyway, I find it very interesting since Halter has not announced anything and Lincoln is acting like there is nothing to see here.

[sinkingfeeling]

3. I got one of those on Wed. night. Don't know who it was, but since my home phone

is unlisted, it must have been from some group that I gave it to. But then I donated money to Bill Halter, donate to the Arkansas Democratic Party, and WAS a 'friend' of Blanche.

[jsamuel]

4. yeah, mine is unlisted too

I am thinking it is likely from some organization in Arkansas.