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From: Anniken Williams, Public Policy Polling

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To: Interested Parties

Subject: Nebraska Voters Largely Unhappy with Congressional Republicans; Unpopular Senator Deb Fischer Vulnerable in 2018 Election

Date: November 14, 2017

A new Public Policy Polling survey finds tha t Nebraska voters are very unhapp y with Congressional Republicans, and Senator Deb Fischer is quite vulnerable headed into the 2018 election. Only 35% of Nebraskans approve of Fischer

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s job performance, while 45% disapprove, and 19% approve of the job the Republicans in Congress are doing. A large majority of voters (73%) disapprove of how Congressional Republicans are handling the issue of health care, and 56% disapprove of how they are handling taxes. When asked if they think Senator Fischer deserves to be re-elected or if they think it is time for someone new, 48% said it is time for someone new and only 35% believe she should be re-elected. In 2012, Fischer won her election for U.S. Senate by a 15-point margin, but the upcoming election is looking to be closer. In a hypothetical election matchup, Fischer (42%) was leading against Democrat Jane Raybould (31%). After being given Democrat Jane

Raybould’s background and

asked again who they would vote for, Raybould leads: 38% said they would vote for Raybould and 35% said they would vote for Fischer. Once they were

presented with Raybould’s background, the

number of independents who said they

would vote for her went from 38% to 51%. A large majority (71%) of Nebraskans don’t

yet know who Ra ybould is, but as voters learn about h er background it is likely that Fischer will become even more vulnerable. Key findings from the survey include: -

A majority of Nebraskans (58%) think those with a bu siness record of building coalitions, staying within a budget, and creating jobs are better able to solve problems in Congress. Only 21% said they think those who have been there for several years and know how to get things done within the s ystem are better able to solve problems in Congress. -

Nebraskans want a Senator who will bring balance to Washington. 52% of voters said they w

ant a Senator who will provide a check and balance on some of Trump’s

more controversial plans and policies. -