Is Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in big trouble in 2012?
In a PPP poll released today, Brown is tied in a hypothetical rematch with Mike DeWine, whom he beat by 12 points four years ago. Perhaps more concerning for Brown, he barely edges three other potential challengers despite the fact that they are each virtually unknown to over 60% of the electorate.Forty-three percent of respondents said they would vote for Brown, the same percentage who said they preferred DeWine in a head-to-head matchup. In the next closest race, incoming Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor trailed Brown by only two percentage points, 40% to 38%, even though 65% of respondents did not know Taylor well enough to form an opinion of her.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=116977