Very interesting poll from KSL:
When Hatch is put up against possible Republican challengers he falls behind both former governor John Huntsman, Jr. and Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah:
* 48 percent support Huntsman, who hasn’t said what his plans are for the 2012 election
* 23 percent support Chaffetz, who has hinted he might run
* 21 percent support Hatch, who says he’s definitely running again
* 7 percent said they favor someone else
* 1 percent said they don’t know
In addition to that, Hatch polls a weak 48% to 41% against his possible Democrat opponent. Clearly, the GOP base is not enthused about Senator Hatch – the TEA Party does not view him as someone worth keeping. Why is this so?
Because Hatch has been in office too long, has cut too many deals with Democrats over the years, has spent too much time expressing his esteem for liberal Democrats in the Senate – and while we’re in a revolutionary ferment in our politics, that just isn’t good enough…certainly not good enough for a reliably conservative State like Utah. Quite honestly, it is time for Hatch to retire – to gracefully exit from the scene and allow someone new to carry things forward. The fact that he’s unwilling to do this just shows how out of touch he’s become.
We’ll see how this plays out – Utah conservatives knocked off a political dinosaur in 2010 and may be able to do it in 2012. If Hatch does wish to survive – primary and general – then he’d better start adhering to a much more robust conservative worldview in his actions.
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