Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:<\/p>\n
* The good news for Rep. [tag]Katherine Harris[\/tag] (R) is that she still enjoys some support among Republicans in Florida. The bad news is, it’s fading fast<\/a> and primary voters are open to new candidates. According to a new poll from Strategic Vision, a GOP polling firm, retired Gen. [tag]Tommy Franks[\/tag] would lead Harris by 4 percentage points in a GOP primary, if he were to enter the race. On the other hand, Harris still leads Rep. [tag]Mark Foley[\/tag] (R-Fla.) and state House Speaker [tag]Allan Bense[\/tag], though neither has formally said they intend to run.<\/p>\n * In New Jersey, a new Quinnipiac poll<\/a> shows Gov. [tag]Jon Corzine[\/tag]’s support slipping, due in large part to the state’s budget problems. After only a few months in office, Corzine has seen his approval rating drop to just 35%, though about one-in-five voters say they’re still undecided. The good news is 87% of voters say Corzine inherited the state’s budget problems.<\/p>\n * Dems have been hoping for months that Arizona’s Senate race would tighten once businessman [tag]Jim Pederson[\/tag] (D) boosted his name recognition, and that’s exactly what’s happening. According a new Arizona State University\/KAET poll<\/a>, incumbent Sen. [tag]Jon Kyl[\/tag] (R), who appeared to be cruising to re-election, has seen his lead over Pederson drop. Kyl is now ahead, 42% to 31%.<\/p>\n * Former Secretary of the Navy [tag]James Webb[\/tag] formally kicked off<\/a> his Senate campaign in Virginia yesterday, vowing to seek an end to the war in Iraq and the “culture of corruption” in Washington. Webb will face businessman in [tag]Harris Miller[\/tag] a June 13 primary, the winner of which will face Sen. [tag]George Allen[\/tag] (R) in the fall.<\/p>\n