Poll Suggests Obama, Edwards Have Best Combo Of Name Recognition, Favorability Ratings

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Obama had a net favorability rating of +17, best among any prospective candidate. Among those surveyed, 75 percent had an opinion of Obama (46 percent favorable, 29 percent unfavorable). Should Obama run -- he hasn't yet decided -- the trick will be continuing to have a large net favorability rating, even as more voters become familiar with his policies.

Edwards has a +10 net favorability rating. Among those surveyed, 86 percent had an opinion of Edwards (48 percent favorable, 38 percent unfavorable). In other words, Edwards has excellent name recognition, and room to improve his favorable ratings.

Hillary Clinton (+5) and Al Gore (-1) fared worse.

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I remember Howard Dean, and how for many many months, all the media wonks and much of the general public was saying "How can he lose?" then there was George Alan, who many thought was going to be one of the top Pub candidates for 08.

Although I agrue with the mediaon almost everything, they areRIGHT on one thing. Even two weeks in politics is a lifetime!

but this is the point when candidates begin to form exploratory committees, raise money, find staff, etc. so it's good to know who has a leg up, and who has an uphill climb.

to vote in Dem primaries to get the chance to nominate Hillary.
Why? Because Hillary is the best chance they have to energize their base of old racist, sexist, progress hating Bigots. Don't fall into the trap and nominate hillary. It will be the end of progress as we know it. Just look around and listen to the wing nuts they've already decided Hillary is the nominee. This is because it's their only chance in Hell of a win. IMHO.

The others either have lost or at one time or other turned off big progressive chunks of the party. It saddens me that Clark seems to create a negative wariness among females for being military while creating sullen resentment among many military cheerleaders for not being staunchly conservative. If only he had won some office in the interim it might have erased this shadowy weight.

On the other hand this is the nonsense of the early season. All these candidates are giants compared to the GOP wannabes, like McCain who got trounced by the GOP in the primaries. Is HE anymore popular or likely to be a NEW McCain? GOP candidates so far are a joke, insult or limbo artists trying to please the insane mastery of the Bush dynasty and the nutty hardcore.

It is interesting how few new additions there are to the favorites circle. There will likely be fewer second tier candidates or wild jumps by the very newly elected. The GOP is floundering with scraps while the Dems put on unjust hold seem to be fielding duly elected executives who were kept from their office, the Clinton past, one new charismatic candidate and a few dodgy centrists gaming the system. Like a victims reunion plus new drafted players. This peculiar warped situation is largely because of the Bush fraud.

is "favorable."

Oh - and I'm a female Clark supporter.

I guess I need to go talk to other females and tell them that pretty ain't everything.

(I'll leave out Obama for now. I don't know that much about him).

Not being snarky, I really am curious why you think that.

He IS pretty, but that doesn't also necessarily mean that he's an empty suit either.

Why do you put down your own candidate as much as Edwards in terms of looks?



Both are in great shape and take care of themselves. Let's focus on their ideas, K?

Smart beats pretty any day.

Not as pretty as Edwards, but he is pretty.

Not as pretty as Edwards, but he is pretty.

But I think it will improve. Obama strikes me, at this moment, as the guy to beat, assuming he really goes for it. He's got that outsider thing going.

I wonder why? You'd think the people would understand the catastrophe that has happened when he didn't become president.

...that the average american is really fucking stupid.

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that doesn't mean people think gore would be a good president.

the republican spin machine did a wonderful job of making gore out to be a serial exaggerator, a tree-hugger and "out of touch with mainstream values."

that way it's a strong domestic/foreign policy ticket.

That's EXACTLY what we need. Sheesh.

in Presidential candidates. Can we find two young attractive guys who will take care of the issues that are most important in getting America back on its feet and are willing to surround themselves with an administration that thinks things through before they act? I hate that our society is chosing who will represent them by how they look and walk and talk but if we have to find the pretty boys who have brains and can get the job done, I'll vote for them. I want brains back in the White House and Washington, there's a whole lot of people out there who think W is great to go out drinking with, I wish he'd just go hang out with them now.

Every decision is made based not on the wisdom of the common good, but on the aggresive, selfish values of adolescence.

Personally, I think we could do worse than to have a few gray beards (hey, ladies can have beards too. ;) ) running for that office. Our society has abandoned the concept of elders. And it's a big mistake.

That would be more important for the country. Bush use to score very highly in the likability polls; translated,"who do you want to have a beer with" polls.