Is nothing sacred?

Three term Senators from liberal states should just be able to show up for the post-election victory party, right?

As it turns out, Boxer is polling in the incumbent dead zone--below 50%--against a generic Republican.

Most troubling for Boxer in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters in the state is her continuing inability to cross the 50% threshold against any of the GOP hopefuls. Incumbents who capture less than 50% of the vote at this stage of the campaign are considered vulnerable.

Boxer can raise big money and call for some big endorsements, but the problem is that everyone already has an opinion about her at this point, and so money doesn't buy you love.

Twenty-six percent (26%) of California voters share a very favorable opinion of Boxer, but 33% view the senator very unfavorably.