NJ-Sen: Lautenberg's crappy poll numbers

Quinnipiac. 9/18-23. All voters. MoE 2.8% (July 9 results)

If the 2008 election for United States Senator were being held today, do you think you would vote for Frank Lautenberg the Democratic candidate or the Republican candidate?

Lautenberg (D) 39 (40)
Generic Republican (R) 36 (33)

What a dilemma for the GOP! New Jersey voters hate all their politicians, and routinely give them terrible numbers. But they hate Republican politicians more than they hate Democratic ones. Yet every cycle it seems that Republicans sink millions into this horrifically expensive state, only to see a seemingly vulnerable Democrat win election easily.

And in a year where they won't have enough money to wage a proper defense of their embattled seats, could they really afford to sink their limited funds into what would be yet another quixotic bid in the Garden State?

Still, Lautenberg is 83, and the state has no shortage of great Democrats who could easily retain the seat.

Perhaps it's time for him to move on and give Reps. Rush Holt, Rob Andrews, or Frank Pallone, or even (one of my favorites) Newark Mayor Cory Booker a chance.