"When the Koch brothers become a liability for Republicans"

[applegrove]

When the Koch brothers become a liability for Republicans

by Greg Sargent, the Plumb Line, at the Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2014/08/07/when-the-koch-brothers-become-a-liability-for-republicans/

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A new poll commissioned by the League of Conservation Voters and AFSCME finds that Dem Gary Peters is leading GOPer Terri Lynn Land in Michigan by seven points, 43-37. The average of polls shows Peters leading by over six points.

Is it possible that in this particular race, climate change and the Koch brothers — whose group, Americans for Prosperity, has spent millions bludgeoning Peters over Obamacare — are hurting the Republican candidate?

The internals of the poll — which was done by respected Dem pollster Joel Benenson and hasn’t been released — show that Michigan voters view the Koch brothers unfavorably by more than two to one: 32-15. While it’s true that 33 percent have not heard of them, a total of 56 percent have heard of them, which is pretty high. A large majority finds the anti-Koch message — that Land is beholden to big oil billionaires bankrolling her campaign — convincing.

The poll also finds that 45 percent see climate change as an urgent problem, and another 13 percent see it as a problem to address in the years ahead — a total of 57 percent. And it finds 39 percent would probably or definitely not vote for someone who doesn’t believe human activity is causing climate change. Land’s position is that climate change exists, but she hasn’t, to my knowledge, clarified whether she believes humans cause it.



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[freshwest]

1. Good for Michigan!

[Scuba]

2. Dem candidates being smeared by the Kochs should challenge the brothers to a debate.

Just raising public awareness that it's the Kochs behind the smear campaigns will help the Dem cause.

[Gothmog]

3. Sen Harry Reid's attacks are working

I applaud Senator Reid for calling attention to the Koch brothers