Poll Shows Kennedy with Healthy Lead Over Campbell in Senate Race

A new poll from Southern Media and Opinion Research finds Republican John Kennedy still has a strong lead over Democrat Foster Campbell in the US Senate race. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says the results are not surprising.

Kennedy leads Campbell 52 to 38-percent just over a week before the December 10th runoff. Voters are split about Campbell, according to the poll of 500 likely Louisiana voters, as 46-percent view him favorably and 45-percent unfavorably. Pinsonat says it is unlikely Campbell will make a late charge as just under 10-percent of voters are undecided.

The poll finds 58-percent of respondents have a favorable view of Kennedy, while only 35-percent have unfavorable views of the State Treasurer. Pinsonat says Kennedy has been very popular statewide for the past several years, because he’s been a vocal critic of government spending.