Poll: High unfavorables for Al Franken

politico.com ^ | July 2, 2009 | MICHAEL FALCONE

[Free ThinkerNY]

Less than a week before Sen.-elect Al Franken (D-Minn.) is set to be sworn into office, a new national poll shows that 44 percent of voters have an unfavorable view of the former comedian and liberal radio host.

A Rasmussen Reports poll released Thursday found that 34 percent have a favorable view of Franken, who defeated former Republican Sen. Norm Coleman to win the seat. Another 22 percent are not sure what they think of him.

The poll revealed that Franken generates strong feelings among his detractors. Twenty-nine percent said they had a “very unfavorable” impression of Franken, compared with just 12 percent who have a “very favorable” view.

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[devane617]

It is scary to believe that %34 persent of those polled have a favorable opinion of Frankin.

[lojo]

the only thing that matters is his poll numbers in his hope state. He’s not running for president.

[BipolarBob]

This is a totally unfair poll!! Wait until they really get to know him and they’ll be really unfavorable.

[JaneNC]

Who are these ppl who have a favorable view of Franken?
Send the men in the white coats, quick!

[devane617]

They are voters that have been completely brainwashed. I made a statement that got me chewed on the other day. I said ppl in MN must be brain damaged. Well, a FR’per from MN flamed me big-time. Maybe I deserve it, but at least Texas has not elected a Frankin.

[muawiyah]

Truth is that Franken is your basic smarmy toad like person.

Entirely too many Minnesota voters are visiting the Indian reservations and chewing peyote.

[Night Hides Not]

And his wife’s ugly, to boot!

[stboz]

Send the men in the white coats, quick!

"Trees and grass and chirping birds....."

[HighWheeler]

Their elected Senator:

[Mr Ramsbotham]

And his wife’s ugly, to boot!

Except that if you did boot her, your foot would smell like fish for weeks.

[Keith in Iowa]

Al is a segment of digestive byproduct in the punchbowl of life.

[rockrr]

...and it’s all downhill from there...

[x]

Norm Coleman got in with 49.5% in 2003, a very Republican year. He was a little over two percentage points over Walter Mondale, a last-minute replacement after Paul Wellstone died in a plane crash 11 days before the election.

With numbers like that, you have to figure that in a Democrat year with a candidate who didn't die or enter the race at the last minute, the Dems would have a good shot at unseating Coleman whatever clown they nominated.

[trumandogz]

2014.

[capt. norm]

And his wife’s ugly, to boot!

Except that if you did boot her, your foot would smell like fish for weeks.

Well that accounts for that flock of seagulls that constantly follows her around.

[annieokie]

It would be funny if all the Senators received a copy of this picture, they need this picture to remind them of just who it was that gave them the super majority. ROFL

[KoRn]

That pic should be mandatory for every thread about Franken.

[saganite]

“Less than a week before Sen.-elect Al Franken (D-Minn.) is set to be sworn into office, a new national poll shows that 44 percent of voters have an unfavorable view of the former comedian and liberal radio host”.

Who the hell cares. He’s there for 6 years and his vote counts in every freedom destroying, capitalism destroying vote that will come down the pike.

[mad_as_he$$]

Franken is the boil on the country's a$$ that resulted from BDS festering.

[hecht]

I remember hearing about more votes than votes casted during Frankens “win” on the recount

[Bushwacker777]

At least Iranians take to the streets when they feel an election has been stolen. Are Americans more apathetic?

[paulycy]

Franken is the boil on the country's a$$ that resulted from BDS festering.

You mean Al "Hemorrhoid" Franken?

[DemonDeac]

National polls don’t mean squat for a guy who will be in office until 2014 and will never be up for a national election.

[mad_as_he$$]

lol - I think a festering boil is more appropriate but a roid is exactly what he will be.

[Tanniker Smith]

I don't think he gives a flip about national polls.

Hell, he probably doesn't care about state ones, either, now that he knows he can rig an election.

[paulycy]

I think a festering boil is more appropriate

You convinced me. ;0)

[Kenny]

What the people of Minnesota need to do is recall the cheat. I don't know what it takes to start the recall process but these people were cheated. If nothing's done about it and this guy gets a senate seat out of it, it will only get worse.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2264636/posts

[mockingbyrd]

So how did this clown get elected? There were enough morons voting for him to making stealing the election plausible.

[A message]

That picture makes me proud to be an American.

NOT

[Ann Archy]

Keep posting that pic on every Franken thread and EVENTUALLY they will ALL Hate him!!!

[Ann Archy]

Coleman went to the left...that’s why he lost....that AND VOTER FRAUD!!

[Ann Archy]

Coleman went to the left...that’s why he lost....that AND VOTER FRAUD!!

[maggief]

Many moderate voted for Barkley. Coleman became too Bush-like.

Franken
1,212,431
42%

Coleman
(Incumbent)
1,212,206
42%

Barkley
437,505
15%

[lt.america]

I always felt like Al Franken may end up helping the Republicans in the long run. Also think that is why you heard “quiet” protest from the Dems over the proceedings.

[Right Wing Assault]

new national poll

Doesn't matter if 95% of the country hates him. They liked him enough in crazy Minnesota to get him close enough to eventually steal the election.

[mono]

#3. Right you are. He doesnt care about national rating as long as he wins MN. Besides, he has the job for 6 years.

[Know et al]

34% favorable but received over 50% of the vote. It would require 77.2% of the unsure voters to vote for him in order for him to get to 51% of the overall vote.

4 out of 5 voters that had no opinion of Franken decided to vote for him. I can only see three possible scenarios.
1. A protest vote

2. A lack of common sense (voters)

3. Vote Fraud.

4. Any conbination of the three. Are there any other possible explanations?

[fieldmarshaldj]

He got 42% of the vote.

[whatisthetruth]

A Rasmussen Reports poll released Thursday found that 34 percent have a favorable view of Franken

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