Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Sen. Lindsey Graham Asks Sotomayor if She Has a "Temperament Problem" - Video 7/14/09


Here is video today of Sen. Lindsey Graham asking Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, if she has a "temperament problem." Graham cited evaluations posted by lawyers who have appeared before Sotomayor on the bench as a judge. Some of the comments posted described her as:

"She's a terror on the bench."

"Temperamental."

"Abuses lawyers."

"Lacks judicial temperament."

"She can be a bit of a bully."

Sotomayor defended herself as being a judge who "asked tough questions of lawyers." Graham said these evaluations "stand out like a sore thumb," when compared to evaluations of other judges.

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2010 Mid-Term U.S. Senate Races – Polls and Projections

Note 2/4/10: This is a work in progress! I have begun adding polling data to the table. Eventually, the last 40 days of polls will be included to give an idea of how the race is trending.

Polls released since Jan. 21 now added. Last Updated – 2/8/10, 1:31 PM CT

Polls Out Today (2/8/10): OH

Alabama

*(R) Richard Shelby vs. Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

GOP Hold

Alaska

*(R) Lisa Murkowski vs. Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

GOP Hold

Arizona

*(R) John McCain / J.D. Hayworth vs. Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

GOP Hold

Arkansas

*(D) Blanche Lincoln vs. Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

2/1 Rasmussen

Boozman – 54%

Lincoln – 35%

+19%

2/1 Rasmussen

Baker – 52%

Lincoln – 33%

+19%

GOP Pickup

2/1 Rasmussen

Hendren – 51%

Lincoln – 35%

+16%

2/1 Rasmussen

Coleman – 50%

Lincoln – 34%

+16%

2/1 Rasmussen

Cox – 50%

Lincoln – 36%

+14%

1/29-31 PPP

Boozman – 56%

Lincoln – 33%

+23%

1/29-31 PPP

Baker – 50%

Lincoln – 35%

+15%

1/18-20 Mason-Dixon

Baker - 43%

Lincoln - 39%

+4%

1/18-20 Mason-Dixon

Hendren - 38%

Lincoln - 43%

+5%

1/18-20 Mason-Dixon

Coleman - 39%

Lincoln - 40%

+1%

1/18-20 Mason-Dixon

Cox - 38%

Lincoln - 41%

+3%

California

*(D) Barbara Boxer vs. (R) Fiorina/DeVore/Campbell

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

1/27 PPIC

Fiorina – 40%

Boxer – 48%

+8%

Dem Hold

1/27 PPIC

DeVore – 39%

Boxer – 47%

+8%

1/27 PPIC

Campbell – 41%

Boxer – 45%

+4%

1/15-17 Field

Fiorina – 35%

Boxer – 50%

+15%

1/15-17 Field

DeVore – 34%

Boxer - 51%

+17%

1/15-17 Field

Campbell – 38%

Boxer – 48%

+10%

Colorado

*(D) Michael Bennet / vs. (R) Jane Norton, Ken Buck

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

2/2 Rasmussen

Norton – 51%

Bennet – 37%

+14%

GOP Pickup

2/2 Rasmussen

Buck – 45%

Bennet – 41%

+4%

Connecticut - *(D) Open Seat (Chris Dodd) ---- (R) Rob Simmons vs. (D) Richard Blumenthal?

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

2/1 Rasmussen

Simmons – 35%

Blumenthal – 54%

+19%

Dem Hold

2/1 Rasmussen

McMahon – 36%

Blumenthal – 56%

+20%

Delaware- *(D) Open Seat

(VP Joe Biden’s Seat) ----- (R) Mike Castle? Vs. (D) Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

Tossup

Florida *(R) Open Seat

(R) Crist/Rubio vs. (D) Meek

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

1/27 Rasmussen

Rubio – 49%

Meek – 32%

+17%

1/27 Rasmussen

Crist – 48%

Meek – 33%

+15%

1/27-28 Fabrizio

Crist – 47%

Meek – 29%

+18%

GOP Hold

1/27-28 Fabrizio

Rubio – 42%

Meek – 30%

+12%

1/20-24 Quinnipiac

Crist – 48%

Meek – 36%

+12%

1/20-24 Quinnipiac

Rubio – 44%

Meek – 35%

+9%

Georgia - *(R) Johnny Isakson vs. Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

GOP Hold

Hawaii - * (D) Daniel Inouye vs. Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

Dem Hold

Idaho - *(R) Michael Crapo vs. Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

GOP Hold

Illinois - *(D) Open Seat (Obama’s Old Seat) ----- (R) Mark Kirk Vs. (D) Alex Giannoulias

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

2/3 Rasmussen

Kirk – 46%

Giannoulias – 40%

+6%

Tossup

1/22-25 PPP

Kirk – 34%

Giannoulias – 42%

+8%

12/11/09 Rasmussen

Kirk – 39%

Giannoulias – 42%

+3%

Indiana

*(D) Evan Bayh vs. (R) Dan Coats, Hostettler, Stutzman?

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

1/21,24 Rasmussen

Hostettler – 41%

Bayh – 44%

+3%

Dem Hold

1/21,24 Rasmussen

Pence – 47%

Bayh – 44%

+3%

1/21,24 Rasmussen

Stutzman – 33%

Bayh – 45%

+12%

Iowa - *(R) Charles Grassley vs. Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

GOP Hold

Kansas - *(R) Open Seat (Brownback Retiring) ----- (R) Moran or Tiahrt vs. Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

GOP Hold

Kentucky - *(R) Open Seat (Bunning Retiring) (R) Paul/Grayson vs. (D) Mongiardo/Conway

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

2/2 Rasmussen

Grayson – 49%

Mongiardo – 35%

+14%

GOP Hold

2/2 Rasmussen

Paul – 48%

Mongiardo – 37%

+11%

2/2 Rasmussen

Grayson – 44%

Conway – 40%

+4%

2/2 Rasmussen

Paul – 47%

Conway – 39%

+12%

Louisiana - *(R) David Vitter vs. Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

GOP Hold

Maryland - *(D) Barbara Mikulski vs. Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

Dem Hold

Missouri *(R) Open Seat

(Kit Bond Retiring) --------(R) Roy Blunt vs. (D) Robin Carnahan

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

1/19 Rasmussen

Blunt – 49%

Carnahan – 43%

+6%

GOP Hold

Nevada

*(D) Harry Reid vs. (R) Lowden / Tarkanian / Angle / Krolicki?

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

2/3 Rasmussen

Lowden – 45%

Reid – 39%

+6%

GOP Pickup

2/3 Rasmussen

Tarkanian – 47%

Reid – 39%

+8%

2/3 Rasmussen

Angle – 44%

Reid – 40%

+4%

2/3 Rasmussen

Krolicki – 44%

Reid – 41%

+3%

1/18 Daily Kos/R2000

Tarkanian - 52%

Reid – 41%

+12%

1/18 Daily Kos/R2000

Lowden – 51%

Reid – 42%

+9%

New Hampshire *(R) Open Seat

(Judd Gregg Retiring) (R) Kelly Ayotte? vs. (D) Paul Hodes

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

2/1 Daily Kos/R2000

Ayotte – 46%

Hodes – 39%

GOP Hold

New York - *(D) Chuck Schumer vs. Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

Dem Hold

New York - *(D) Kirsten Gillibrand/Harold Ford vs. (R) George Pataki?

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

1/25-27 Marist

Pataki – 49%

Gillibrand – 43%

+6%

Tossup

1/25-27 Marist

Pataki – 52%

Ford – 35%

+17%

North Carolina - *(R) Richard Burr vs. (D) Marshall/Cunningham

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

1/27 Rasmussen

Burr – 47%

Marshall – 37%

+10%

GOP Hold

1/27 Rasmussen

Burr – 50%

Cunningham – 34%

+16%

North Dakota - *(D) Open Seat (Byron Dorgan Retiring) --- (D) Undetermined vs. (R) Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

GOP Pickup

Ohio -*(R) Open Seat

(Voinovich Retiring) ----(R) Rob Portman vs. (D) Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

2/5-6 Rasmussen

Portman – 43%

Fisher – 39%

+4%

GOP Hold

2/5-6 Rasmussen

Portman – 42%

Bruner – 38%

+4%

Oklahoma - *(R) Tom Coburn vs. Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

GOP Hold

Oregon - *(D) Ron Wyden vs. Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

Dem Hold

Pennsylvania

*(D) Arlen Specter/Joe Sestak Vs. (R) Pat Toomey

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

1/18-24 Franklin & Marshall

Toomey – 45%

Specter – 31%

+14%

GOP Pickup

1/18-24 Franklin & Marshall

Toomey – 41%

Sestak – 19%

+22%

1/18 Rasmussen

Toomey – 49%

Specter – 40%

+9%

1/18 Rasmussen

Toomey – 43%

Sestak – 35%

+8%

South Carolina – *(R) Jim DeMint vs. Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

GOP Hold

South Dakota - *(R) John Thune vs. Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

GOP Hold

Utah - *(R) Bob Bennett vs. Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

GOP Hold

Vermont - *(D) Patrick Leahy vs. Undetermined

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

Dem Hold

Washington - *(D) Patty Murray vs. (R) Dino Rossi?

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

1/24-25 Moore

Rossi – 45%

Murray – 43%

+2%

Tossup

Wisconsin - *(D) Russ Feingold vs. (R) Tommy Thompson?

Poll

Republican

Democrat

Margin

Projection

1/26 Rasmussen

Thompson – 47%

Feingold – 43%

+4%

Tossup

CURRENT TOTALS = 57 Democrats, 41 Republicans, 2 Independents

PROJECTED TOTALS = 52 Democrats, 46 Republicans, 2 Independents

Projected Net GOP Gain of 5 Seats

*= Incumbent Candidate

NOTE: Because both Independents (Sanders, Lieberman) caucus with the Democrats, it will take a net GOP Pickup of 10 Seats for the Republicans to take control of the U.S. Senate.

2012 Possible GOP Contenders: Power Rankings