Sen. Blanche Lincoln: The Next Democrat to Jump Ship?

Don Surber thinks the next Democrat Senator to retire will be Blanche Lincoln from Arkansas.

So far this week we’ve had Democrats Sen. Byron Dorgan and Sen. Chris Dodd announce their decision to retire instead of getting trounced at the polls in 2010. Most likely they were coerced out of office by the Democrat Party machine.

One thing is for certain — they aren’t the last rats that are about to abandon the sinking USS Obama/Reid/Pelosi.

Speculation on the conservative side is that Democratic Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas may join Democratic senators Byron Dorgan and Christopher Dodd in retiring instead of seeking re-election this year.

A Rasmussen Poll released today showed every single Republican candidate — well, the 4 polled — ahead by 8 to 12 points as she is unable to crack 40% support.

Blame Obamaccare.

“Just 35% of Arkansas voters favor the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. Sixty percent (60%) are opposed. Those figures include 17% who Strongly Favor the plan and 51% who are Strongly Opposed. Bleak as those numbers are for advocates of the legislation, they are actually a few points better than the numbers from a month ago,” Rasmussen reported.

Jennifer Rubin wrote: “Perhaps the stampede to the congressional retirement home or the polls will finally register with some incumbent Democrats. If not, that’s why there are elections.”