Burris has 19% approval rating, but 2010 bid a 'possibility'
The latest poll numbers could spell out a bleak future for embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris.
A new Rasmussen report shows Burris has a 19 percent favorable rating. And only about 4 percent of likely voters surveyed said they would definitely vote for the South Side Democrat, who was appointed by now-indicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Burris' media and political consultant Delmarie Cobb said that despite the senator's seemingly battered image and campaign war chest of only $845, running for re-election in 2010 is "still a possibility."
"If you see you're running upstream, you have to make a decision and say, 'Hey, this is not going to be the best thing for me,' " Cobb said. "But we're not there yet. We have no reason to believe that's where we're going to be in the next few months."
Blagojevich appointed Burris last year after the governor was arrested on corruption charges. Since then, Burris has changed his story about how the appointment unfolded and revealed new details in an affidavit that he originally didn't disclose during sworn testimony.
Pollster Scott Rasmussen said it's tough enough for a U.S. senator with 40 percent backing to win re-election, let alone one with 4 percent.
"If Senator Burris were to win re-election, it would be one of the most stunning comebacks in the nation's history," Rasmussen said.