He hasn’t officially entered the race yet, but Public Policy Polling finds Rep. John Boozman, Arkansas Republican, clinging to a 23-percentage-point lead over incumbent Democrat Blanche Lincoln.

This comes as tough news to the previous leading GOP candidate, state senator Gilbert Baker, who only leads the incumbent Democrat by 15 percentage points.

UPDATE: A recommended quip from above: “If her numbers get any worse, she’ll change her name from Blanche to Cringe.”