For all of the folks that have been raising false alarms over Sen. Evan Bayh's political strength as we head toward the 2010 election cycle, may I direct your attention to these numbers, courtesy of the WashPo's Chris Cillizza:
A new poll conducted by Dave Beattie (of Hamilton Campaigns) for Sen. Evan Bayh suggests little reason for concern as the Indiana Democrat looks toward a race for third term in 2010. Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of Indiana voters see Bayh in a favorable light while just 23 percent view him unfavorably. Bayh's favorability ratings are high across party lines with 74 percent of Independents and 61 percent of Republicans viewing him in a positive light. Republicans made some noise about challenging Bayh earlier this year but that talk has largely faded amid glowing poll numbers (like these) and the Democratic incumbent's massive campaign warchest ($11.4 million on hand at the end of March).
Sen. Dick Lugar had almost identical numbers to Bayh, showing both are as popular as ever among Hoosier voters.
Oh, and President Barack Obama appears to have emerged unscathed from the "tea bagging" he received a few weeks ago -- he still enjoys favorable feelings from 61% of those questioned.
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