"Kuster again is largely unknown," Smith said. "Eighty-five percent of those polled don't know anything about her. They can't even say if they have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of her."
But the poll also indicates that while Bass has strong recognition, his unfavorable ratings have climbed sharply since February. Currently, 34 percent of those polled have a favorable opinion of him, but 34 percent have an unfavorable opinion, with 33 percent neutral or saying they don't know enough to say.
Bass' zero percent net favorability is down sharply from his 25 percent net favorability in February.
To recap:
1) Folks don't know Annie's name yet. That's where you come in.
2) Folks know six-termer Bass' name. Yet he still can't crack 50% in matchups.
3) The more folks remember the man behind the name Bass, they less they like him.
Over to you, DCCC!
Actually, there is one more thing to know about this poll when look at the .pdf: Swett's net favorability is down 1% to -5%, while Kuster's is +8%.
