Poll: Kay Hagan behind GOP opponents

[illegaloperation]

Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan trails her potential Republican challengers as she works to retain her seat in November, according to a new poll.

The North Carolina Democrat trailed each of the Republicans vying to challenge her in the general election by 1 or 2 points, according to a poll out Tuesday from left-leaning Public Policy Polling

Hagan is a top target of Republicans looking to take over control of the Senate in 2014. Tuesday’s poll is consistent with the past few months of polling, which have shown a sizable lead Hagan enjoyed in September evaporate as she runs near even with the Republicans in the field.

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[Impedimentus]

1. She is in serious trouble

Art Pope, a Republican multi-millionaire has bought most of the state. The Republicans dance entirely to his tune and Pope will spread as much cash around as necessary to smear and likely defeat Hagen. North Carolina, another member of the Corporate States of America.

[DURHAM D]

3. Who is Pope supporting (buying) in the primary?

[Impedimentus]

5. N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis

Tillis is Pope's chosen one, but should Tillis lose Pope will still spend millions to defeat Sen. Hagan. Tillis may not be quite crazy enough for some in the Terrorist Tea Party.

Pope's only weakness, if you can call it that, is he can't control all the Tea Party terrorists.

[DURHAM D]

2. They have been running an ad against her non-stop in NC.

It is some woman lying about her health insurance.

[JoePhilly]

10. I've seen two different ads, both with women lyiing about the ACA.

One is a 20-30 year old red head, very sad about all the negative politics. Then she attacks Hagen.

Other is a little older. In an upscale suburban kitchen. ACA is going to cost her a kagillion more for insurance.

Both are total BS.

[illegaloperation]

4. North Carolina has been taken over!

North Carolina government has become government of Art Pope, by Art Pope, and for Art Pope.

Isn't there enough free thinking people in North Carolina to save Hagan?

[Dawson Leery]

6. It's a tie.

Mark Pryor is up again this week. A few weeks back he was behind.

[quadrature]

7. Hagan is toast.

better to spend effort on states
like Iowa and Michigan.

[illegaloperation]

8. Actually, no

She is not toast.

[BlueMTexpat]

9. Thanks so much for the defeatist post.

Sounds like a GOP meme to me.

The last thing that we need to do is to give up on ANY Dem incumbents. Whether we like everything they do or not, the most disastrous thing is to allow the GOP to renew/get majorities in either or both houses of Congress. Yes, we need more progressive Dem politicians generally. But that requires a long-term and consistent 50-state strategy including local and state races, which few Dems other than Howard Dean truly comprehend. Unfortunately. For the present we have to deal with what we have.

Haven't we learned this lesson yet?

[Proud Liberal Dem]

11. Behind 1 or 2 pts and she's "toast"?

I would be a little more worried if she were trailing in the double digits. 1 or 2 pts can be easily overcome, esp if she gets a hardcore teabagger challenger.

[Gordon Alf Shumway]

12. Hagen has a chance ...

Once the GOP has a nominee, she just has to keep him talking. As much as possible talking about women's issues. You never know what these guys are going to say.