MS-PPP: Cochran in danger in primary, but stronger than McDaniel in general

[Miles]

Report.

Cochran- 50%
Childers- 33%

Cochran- 45%
Hood- 43%

Cochran- 50%
Musgrove- 37%

Hosemann- 46%
Childers- 39%

Hosemann- 42%
Hood- 41%

Hosemann- 46%
Musgrove- 38%

McDaniel- 41%
Childers- 38%

McDaniel- 41%
Hood- 43%

McDaniel- 44%
Musgrove- 41%

In the primary, Cochran only leads McDaniel 44-38 and loses 35-55 to someone 'more conservative.'

Cochran's approval is 44/40 with Democrats is almost as good as with Republicans, 47/36.

Why in the world didn't they test Gene Taylor!?

Can we wait till Cochran announces his plans within the next week or so to enter this poll?

[Maxwell]

Jim Hood could give it a shot. What's he got to lose? Even against Thad Cochran he trails by two points. Of course, this could just mean a ceiling.

Almost certainly Gene Taylor would be polling around Childers or Musgrove levels, maybe worse. Also, why on earth are Democrats hoping for a guy who just said he was thinking about running as a Republican? What's the point?

[windjammer]

Well, MS could be in play .
Likely rep with Cochran out, lean rep with Mcdaniel!

[Miles]

Can we wait till Cochran announces his plans within the next week or so to enter this poll?

I guess not

Where did that 48-38 matchup that was entered into the database even come from?

[ElectionsGuy]

Looks like republicans will have to worry about this race if Cochran retires. This could be an unexpectedly interesting seat here.

[IceSpear]

Looks like republicans will have to worry about this race if Cochran retires. This could be an unexpectedly interesting seat here.

I highly doubt it. Mississippi was supposed to be a tight race in 2008, and the polls were tied all year, and then at the very end Wicker still won easily as the inelastic undecideds broke to their natural party.

[Miles]

Looks like republicans will have to worry about this race if Cochran retires. This could be an unexpectedly interesting seat here.

I highly doubt it. Mississippi was supposed to be a tight race in 2008, and the polls were tied all year, and then at the very end Wicker still won easily as the inelastic undecideds broke to their natural party.

Yes, though Wicker at least had the benefit of being an incumbent and had Cochran's coattails helping him.

[Landslide Lyndon]

A good Democratic candidate could easily get to mid-forties. But getting that extra 5% is an entirely different story.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

New Poll: Mississippi Senator by Public Policy Polling on 2013-11-17

Summary: D: 33%, R: 50%, U: 17%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details